Description
Classic homemade peach ice cream delivers creamy summer delight straight from Southern kitchens. Ripe Georgia peaches blend with rich cream for an irresistible dessert you’ll savor with pure pleasure.
Ingredients
Scale
- 3 medium peaches, peeled and sliced (about 2 cups / 480 milliliters)
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1.5 cups (360 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1.5 cups (360 milliliters) whole milk
- 1.25 cups (250 grams) granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 0.5 tsp lemon juice
- 0.25 tsp salt
Instructions
- Peach Preparation: Peel and dice ripe peaches into uniform pieces, then macerate with sugar and lemon juice for 30 minutes to enhance natural sweetness.
- Fruit Processing: Mash peaches into a rustic puree, straining to separate liquid and pulp while preserving fruit texture.
- Custard Base Creation: Combine cream, milk, sugar, and salt in a saucepan, heating gently until sugar dissolves and mixture simmers.
- Egg Tempering: Whisk egg yolks, then gradually incorporate hot dairy mixture to create a smooth custard, stirring continuously to prevent curdling.
- Custard Cooking: Simmer the tempered mixture over low heat until it thickens and reaches 170°F, then strain to ensure silky consistency.
- Flavor Infusion: Blend peach liquid into warm custard, then refrigerate for minimum 3 hours to develop rich flavor profile.
- Churning Process: Transfer chilled custard to ice cream maker, churning for 20-25 minutes and introducing reserved peach pulp during final 5 minutes.
- Freezing Finale: Transfer freshly churned ice cream to freezer-safe container, allowing 2-3 hours to set into perfectly scoopable texture.
Notes
- Peach Selection: Choose ripe, fragrant peaches at peak season for the most intense, natural sweetness and vibrant flavor profile.
- Texture Tip: Leaving some peach chunks during mashing creates delightful fruit bursts throughout the ice cream, enhancing overall mouthfeel.
- Temperature Control: Monitor custard temperature precisely to prevent egg scrambling; use an instant-read thermometer for accuracy during cooking.
- Chilling Importance: Allowing custard to rest overnight intensifies flavor complexity and ensures smoother, more refined ice cream texture.
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Category: Desserts, Snacks
- Method: None
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 9
- Calories: 305
- Sugar: 27 g
- Sodium: 28 mg
- Fat: 19 g
- Saturated Fat: 11 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 1 g
- Protein: 4 g
- Cholesterol: 210 mg