Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Ginger Spiced Pear Ice Cream In Your Musso Lussino 4080

If You are one of the very lucky people to have a Musso Lussino 4080 ice cream maker, entertaining this summer will be a dream! There are endless opportunities for your creativity with a Musso Lussino 4080.

To show you and example of a delightful frozen dessert to make in your Musso Lussino 4080 here is a recipe to try:

Ginger Spiced Pear Ice Cream

What You Need:
  • 2 ripe pears, peeled and chopped
  • 3 T + 1 1/4 C of sugar, divided
  • 4 C of whole milk
  • 1 (1 inch) piece of fresh ginger, peeled and sliced
  • 10 egg yolks, beaten lightly
How to Make It:

  1. Place the pears in a small bowl.
  2. Sprinkle the pears evenly with 3 T of the sugar.
  3. Cover the bowl and chill for at least 8 hours.
  4. Pour the milk into a large saucepan and place over medium heat.
  5. Add the ginger and cook, stirring continuously, until bubbles just begin to form around the edges.
  6. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.
  7. Place the eggs and the remaining sugar into a large mixing bowl.
  8. Stir until the sugar has completely dissolved.
  9. Slowly stir in the milk mixture until well combined.
  10. Return the mixture to the saucepan and place over medium heat.
  11. Cook 3 minutes or until the mixture coats a metal spoon and runs clear when a finger is pulled through it.
  12. If the mixture looks curdled, whisk briskly until it becomes smooth.
  13. Remove the pan from the heat and submerging the pan in ice water for 1 or 2 minutes or until completely cooled, being care not to get the water into the mixture.
  14. Cover the pan well and chill for 8 hours.
  15. Once chilled, strain the milk mixture through a fine sieve into a large bowl, removing and discarding the ginger.
  16. Pour the milk mixture into the ice cream maker's freezer canister.
  17. Freeze as directed by the manufacturer.
  18. Fold the chilled pears into the ice cream and allow the ice cream to ripen 4 hours.
Makes 14 servings

Serve this ice cream in a waffle cone dipped in white chocolate and colored sugar.

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