Maple Walnut Ice Cream
Maple walnut ice cream is rich and creamy, and it’s super easy to make at home. Cool off with this luscious homemade treat!
- Prep Time: 15 minutes
- Chill/Freeze: 4 hours 45 minutes
- Cook Time: 8 minutes
- Total Time: 5 hours 8 minutes
- Yield: 8 servings 1x
- Category: Ice Cream, Maple Syrup
- Method: Freeze
- Cuisine: New England
Ingredients
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- 1 cup maple syrup
- 1 (12-ounce) can evaporated milk
- 5 large egg yolks
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1 cup chopped walnuts or pecans (lightly toasted, if desired)
Instructions
- Bring the maple syrup to a boil over medium heat; reduce the heat to low and simmer for about 2 minutes. Add the evaporated milk and bring to a simmer.
- In a small bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the salt. Whisking constantly, add about 1 cup of the hot mixture to the egg yolk mixture. Return the egg yolk mixture to the saucepan and continue cooking until the mixture coats the back of a spoon, or to about 170 F. Do not boil.
- Remove the custard mixture from the heat and add the heavy cream and vanilla extract; stir to blend. Place a sheet of plastic wrap over the custard mixture and refrigerate until it is thoroughly chilled, about 2 to 3 hours or overnight.
- Pour the chilled custard into the ice cream maker and churn following the manufacturer’s directions.
- Add the chopped walnuts just before the ice cream is ready. Transfer the ice cream to a freezer container and freeze for about 2 hours, or until hardened.
- Enjoy!
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