Made with crushed candy canes, this ice cream may be cold, but it will warm your heart.
I love peppermint ice cream!
Too bad the grocery stores around here only stock it during the holiday season.
Elise Bauer
David is the author of a fantasticbook on ice cream, so he should know!
Store it in the back of the freezer to avoid temperature fluctuations.
To serve, let the hardened ice cream soften up for 5 or 10 minutes before scooping.
Elise Bauer
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confirm the sugar and salt completely dissolve.
In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks.
Elise Bauer
Over medium heat, stir the mixture constantly with a wooden spoon or heatproof rubber spatula.
Pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the cream.
Then stir until cool over the ice bath.
Elise Bauer
Chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator.
Different peppermint extracts vary in strength.
I used 2 teaspoons of McCormick peppermint extract, which was just the right amount for our tastes.
Elise Bauer
Once chilled, process in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
Once the ice cream has been formed in the ice cream maker, it will be fairly soft.
Fold in the crushed peppermint candy.
Elise Bauer
