Caramel Corn Ice Cream Recipes

CARAMEL CORN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Put cream and milk into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Cut kernels from 6 raw ears corn, and chop the cobs. Add both to cream mixture with vanilla extract. Let the corn steep. Heat the mixture until hot (do not let simmer), about 2 minutes. Remove mixture from heat; cover, and let stand 30 minutes. Strain and discard solids.
• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Put yolks, sugar, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until yolk mixture has tripled in volume and can hold a ribbon on surface for 2 seconds, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce speed to medium. Ladle 1 cup cream mixture in a slow stream into yolk mixture to temper it. Add another cup cream mixture; beat to combine. Transfer mixture to saucepan; cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until it is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon and an instant-read thermometer registers 180 degrees; 5 to 7 minutes.
• As custard is being frozen in an ice cream maker, fold in caramel sauce, sugar-coated peanuts, and caramel corn. Serve immediately, or freeze in an airtight plastic container until ready to serve. If frozen for more than 4 hours, let ice cream stand at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

CARAMEL SAUCE FOR CARAMEL CORN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Stir together sugar and 1/2 cup water in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Bring to a boil, stirring constantly. When sugar has dissolved, raise heat to high. Cook, without stirring, until mixture is medium amber, 7 to 8 minutes.
• Remove from heat. Carefully stir in cream (it will steam), then the vanilla and salt. Let cool 5 minutes. Whisk in butter.

CARAMEL CORN ICE CREAM (FROM COOKING LIGHT)

Steps:

• Combine corn and half and half in a food processor; process until smooth (about 1 minute).
• Strain pureed corn mixture through a sieve into a large bowl; discard solids.
• Add 2 cups milk, sugar, salt, and egg yolks to bowl; stir with a whisk.
• Pour mixture into a large saucepan; cook over medium heat 20 minutes or until thick (do not boil), stirring constantly. Remove from heat.
• Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl 30 minutes or until mixture comes to room temperature, stirring occasionally.
• Combine 3 T milk and caramels in a small saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook 10 minutes or until caramels melt, stirring frequently.
• Remove from heat; whisk until smooth. Cool slightly.
• Pour corn mixture into freezer can of an ice-cream freezer, freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Stir in caramel mixture. Spoon ice cream into a freezer safe container; cover and freeze 2 hours.