Black Plum Port And Cinnamon Ice Cream Recipes

VANILLA-CUSTARD ICE CREAM BASE

Steps:

• Combine milk and cream in a medium saucepan. Add vanilla seeds and pod. Bring mixture to a simmer over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally; remove from heat.
• Whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a large bowl. Gradually whisk in half of milk mixture. Pour egg-milk mixture back into pan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon, 6 to 8 minutes.
• Pour custard through a fine sieve into a bowl set in a larger bowl of ice water; discard vanilla pod. Let cool, stirring occasionally. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 1 hour; custard base can be refrigerated up to 2 days ahead.

BLACK PLUM & CARDAMOM CRUMBLE

Steps:

• For the filling: Preheat the oven to 325 degrees F. Place a 9-by-13-inch baking dish on a parchment lined baking sheet.
• Slice the plums in half and remove the pits. Cut each half into 6 thin wedges and place in a large mixing bowl. Add the flour, honey, cardamom and salt. Toss until evenly coated. Pour into the baking dish in an even layer.
• For the topping: Whisk together the flours, sugars, baking powder, salt and cardamom in a mixing bowl. Pour in the melted butter and stir together until clumps of various sizes are formed. Toss the nuts into the mixture. Pour over the fruit in an even layer, leaving some fruit exposed. Bake until the topping is golden brown and the fruit syrup is bubbly, about 40 minutes. Allow to cool slightly.
• For the ice cream: Mix the ice cream, ground cinnamon and caramel sauce lightly to swirl in a bowl. Serve on the side of the cobbler.

RUSTIC PLUM AND PORT TART

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375°F. Boil Port, 1/2 cup brown sugar, and allspice in large skillet until reduced to 2/3 cup, about 10 minutes. Place plums in large bowl. Sprinkle flour over; toss to coat. Drizzle 1/3 cup syrup over plums; toss to coat. Reserve remaining syrup.
• Unroll cold pie crust onto parchment-lined baking sheet. Spoon plums into center of crust, leaving 1 1/2-inch border; drizzle any remaining syrup from bowl over plums. Fold crust edges over plums. Brush crust with water; sprinkle crust and plums with remaining 1 tablespoon brown sugar.
• Bake tart until crust is golden and syrup is bubbling, about 45 minutes. Cut warm or room-temperature tart into wedges. Serve with scoop of vanilla ice cream, drizzling additional syrup over.

RED WINE-PORT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large heavy-bottomed saucepan over high heat, combine the Burgundy and port. Bring to a boil, then reduce heat to medium. Simmer until the mixture has reduced to 1 cup, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat, and add the creme de cassis, Chambord, lemon zest, orange zest, cinnamon, cloves and peppercorns. Add the milk and cream. Scrape the pulp from the vanilla bean into the mixture, and add the bean as well. Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl, combine the egg yolks and sugar. Mix until blended. Return the saucepan containing the wine mixture to medium heat, and bring back to a boil. Slowly whisk the hot wine mixture into the eggs, then return the contents of the bowl to the saucepan. Place the saucepan over low heat, and stir constantly with a wooden spoon until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon.
• Strain the mixture into a mixing bowl, and place the bowl in a container of ice water to cool. When the mixture has chilled, freeze in an ice cream maker, according to manufacturer's instructions.