Cinnamon Apricot Ice Cream Topping Recipes

APRICOT CRUMBLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Slice apricots in half and remove the pits. Slice each half into quarters.
• Place apricots slices in a large bowl and toss with sugar, corn starch, and cinnamon.
• Pour coated apricots into a small casserole dish.
• To make the crumble layer whisk together flour, brown sugar, salt, and oats.
• Cut in the butter until the mixture is coarse and crumbly.
• Sprinkle topping over apricots.
• Bake for 35-40 minutes or until the juices are bubbling and the topping is golden brown.
• Serve warm or at room temperature with a scoop of ice cream, if desired.

CREAMY CINNAMON SYRUP

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine the sugar, corn syrup, water and cinnamon. Bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly; boil for 2 minutes, without stirring. Remove from the heat. Let stand for 5 minutes. , Stir in evaporated milk. Serve warm or cold with ice cream. Refrigerate leftovers.

CINNAMON ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a saucepan over medium-low heat, stir together the sugar and half-and-half. When the mixture begins to simmer, remove from heat, and whisk half of the mixture into the eggs. Whisk quickly so that the eggs do not scramble. Pour the egg mixture back into the saucepan, and stir in the heavy cream. Continue cooking over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat, and whisk in vanilla and cinnamon. Set aside to cool.
• Pour cooled mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

APRICOT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Wash and pit the apricots, chop them coarsely and simmer in three tablespoons of water until tender. Puree in a food processor and set aside.
• Beat together the eggs, yolks and sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is pale and lemon colored. (This can easily be done in a food processor.)
• Meanwhile, heat the cream and milk with the vanilla and coriander seeds. Remove from heat just before mixture reaches the boiling point.
• Pour mixture in a thin stream into the eggs and mix thoroughly. Pour into a double boiler and put over very hot water on a medium flame. (You can also use a thick saucepan placed on an iron trivet over a low flame.) Cook until thickened to the consistency of custard.
• Remove from heat and cool, whisking occasionally. Remove coriander bag. Strain mixture into a bowl and add the apricot puree. Chill thoroughly, then place the mixture in an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's directions.

CINNAMON APRICOT ICE CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Put all ingredients in a small saucepan. Bring to a boil over a medium heat, stirring the whole time. Turn off heat and allow topping to cool slightly before serving over ice cream.

KITTENCAL'S BROWN SUGAR CARAMEL SAUCE OR ICE CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• In a small saucepan melt butter with salt.
• Add the brown sugar; whisk until combined and thickened (about 2 minutes).
• Whisk in the whipping cream, until thoroughly blended (2 more minutes).
• Mix in vanilla (if using) until combined.
• NOTE; this sauce will thicken up more when refrigerated.

BUTTERSCOTCH ICE CREAM TOPPING

Steps:

• Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan.
• Cook over high heat until the mixture is a light golden brown in color.
• Remove from heat.
• Add the cream and stir until smooth.
• Add the butter 1 tablespoon at a time.
• Blend well.
• Can be reheated.

GRAHAM CRACKER CRUNCH TOPPING

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Butter a small baking pan.
• In a small bowl, mix together crumbled graham crackers, brown sugar and cinnamon. Combine melted butter and vanilla, then stir in. Spread evenly in prepared pan. Sprinkle white sugar and salt over the top.
• Bake in preheated oven for 15 minutes, or until lightly browned.

APRICOT ICE CREAM SODA

Steps:

• Press apricots through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard skins and pulp. Stir sugar and lemon juice into apricot puree. Gently fold in whipped cream. Transfer to a 8-in. square dish. Freeze until firm, about 6 hours or overnight. Divide ice cream among 4 glasses; top with ginger ale. Serve immediately.

FRESH APRICOT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the apricots in boiling water for 20 seconds to loosen their skins, then remove them from the water, drain and peel them.
• Separate the apricots into halves and discard the pits.
• Chop the apricots coarsely and put them in a large glass bowl.
• Sprinkle with 1/4 to 1/2 cup of the sugar; stir and let stand for 1 hour, then puree them.
• While the apricots are standing, prepare the custard ice cream base.
• Beat the egg yolks in a bowl until they turn a light lemon yellow color, about 3 or 4 minutes. Set aside.
• Combine the whipping cream, milk and the remaining sugar in a heavy-bottom saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking often, until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is hot.
• Ladle about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the beaten egg yolks, whisking constantly until well-blended and smooth.
• Pour the egg yolk mixture into the saucepan and continue to cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens enough to form a film or coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and add the almond extract.
• Let the mixture cool to room temperature, then stir in the pureed apricots.
• Freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.