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Burned Peach Ice Cream
Recipe courtesy Alton Brown

Ingredients
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup whipping cream
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 cup peach preserves (not jelly)
1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
Pinch kosher salt
4 medium peaches, halved, seeded and grilled or broiled until brown


Directions
Combine all ingredients (including the bean and its
pulp), except peaches, in a large saucepan and place over medium heat. Attach

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a frying or candy thermometer to inside of pan. (see note below) Stirring
occasionally, bring the mixture to 170 degrees F. Remove from heat and strain
into a lidded container. Cool mixture, then refrigerate mixture overnight to
mellow flavors and texture.
Freeze mixture in ice cream freezer according to unit's instructions. The
mixture will not freeze hard in the machine. Meanwhile, chop peaches roughly.
Once the volume has increased by 1/2 and reached a soft serve consistency, add
the peaches and continue turning to incorporate. Spoon the mixture back into a
lidded container and harden in the freezer at least 1 hour before serving.
NOTE: If you do not have a thermometer, bring the mixture just barely to a
simmer. As soon as you see a bubble on the surface, remove it from th



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