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Ingredients
- 2 cups half-and-half
- 1 cup whipping cream
- 1 cup minus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 2 tablespoons peach preserves (not jelly)
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
Directions
Combine all ingredients (including the bean and its pulp) in a large saucepan and place over medium heat. Attach 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 allow to cool slightly. Remove the hull of the vanilla bean, pour mixture into lidded container and 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. Once the volume has increased by 1/2 to 3/4 times, and reached a soft serve consistency, 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 hit the surface, remove it from the heat. Do not let it boil.
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By spears1354
on May 05, 2013
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As a family of hard core Texas Blue Bell Ice Cream lovers I can tell you that this ice cream is AMAZING... My husband actually told me there was no need to buy ice cream anymore. I doubled the recipe 2nd time around because my ice cream freezer holds a lot more than this actual recipe. also, for those of you that like the sonic Caramel Mocha Java Chiller, I made a few batches using Coconut Sugar instead of white sugar and drizzled Chocolate and Caramel swirl throughout while putting in container to store.... Oh My! taste just like them... Im calling it my Caramel Mocha Java Ice Cream even though it doesn't have any coffee in it! :
By KarolinaCast
on April 11, 2013
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This recipe ROCKS ! I don't have an ice cream maker so I mixed it every hour from freezer with a hand held mixer in 3 rounds.It's a little bit of work but It came out out of this world creamy and just delish ! Was so worth it. I also used the same base for a Nutella Ice cream, except I left the peach preserves out. Made it for hubby, an ice cream addict. Thumbs Up Alton !
By waynefrazier
on February 24, 2013
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Best ever and I've. Been trying homemade for over 40 years, thanks Alton. This makes a great coffee icecream too. Leave the peach out, lighten up on the vanilla, add three tbs of ground expresso strain after heating, yahoo giddy up!
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