Cranberry Ice Cream

Serves: 4

Roxane Raynor

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

44

Spice

43

Sweetness

49

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Heavy Cream

6 large

Egg Yolk

1 tsp

Salt

Directions:

1

Bring cream and 1/2 cup sugar just to a boil in a 2- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved

2

Remove from heat and keep hot, covered

3

Beat together yolks, salt, and 3 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until tripled in volume and thick enough to form a ribbon that takes 2 seconds to dissolve into mixture when beater is lifted, 3 to 4 minutes in a stand mixer or 4 to 8 with a handheld

4

Reduce mixer speed to low and add hot cream mixture to yolks in a slow stream, then transfer custard back to saucepan

5

Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard is slightly thickened and registers 170°F on thermometer (do not let boil)

6

Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof bowl, discarding solids

7

Let custard cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally

8

While custard cools, combine cranberries, remaining cup sugar, and cinnamon stick in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring

9

Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have burst, about 10 minutes

10

Remove and discard cinnamon stick, then carefully transfer cranberry mixture to a blender and purée until smooth (use caution when blending hot mixtures)

11

Force through fine-mesh sieve into bowl of custard, pressing on solids with back of a spoon and then discarding them

12

Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes

13

Freeze custard in ice cream maker

14

Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 4 hours

15

Bring cream and 1/2 cup sugar just to a boil in a 2- to 4-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved

16

Remove from heat and keep hot, covered

17

Beat together yolks, salt, and 3 tablespoons sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer at high speed until tripled in volume and thick enough to form a ribbon that takes 2 seconds to dissolve into mixture when beater is lifted, 3 to 4 minutes in a stand mixer or 4 to 8 with a handheld

18

Reduce mixer speed to low and add hot cream mixture to yolks in a slow stream, then transfer custard back to saucepan

19

Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard is slightly thickened and registers 170°F on thermometer (do not let boil)

20

Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a large heatproof bowl, discarding solids

21

Let custard cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally

22

While custard cools, combine cranberries, remaining cup sugar, and cinnamon stick in a 2-quart heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderately high heat, stirring

23

Reduce heat to low and simmer, covered, stirring occasionally, until cranberries have burst, about 10 minutes

24

Remove and discard cinnamon stick, then carefully transfer cranberry mixture to a blender and purée until smooth (use caution when blending hot mixtures)

25

Force through fine-mesh sieve into bowl of custard, pressing on solids with back of a spoon and then discarding them

26

Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally, about 45 minutes

27

Freeze custard in ice cream maker

28

Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 4 hours