The Attics Almond Amaretto Ice Cream Recipes

AMARETTO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Mix heavy cream, half-and-half, and sugar in a large bowl until sugar is dissolved. Add amaretto liqueur and vanilla extract.
• Pour milk mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions until ice cream reaches 'soft-serve' consistency. Transfer ice cream to a lidded container. Freeze for about 2 hours before serving.

AMARETTO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. In a small saucepan, heat milk to 175°, stirring constantly. Whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat., Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in Amaretto and extract. Fold in whipped cream and toasted almonds. Pour into a 9-in. square pan; cover and freeze for 4 hours or until firm., In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Cut ice cream into squares. Drizzle each serving with chocolate; sprinkle with almonds.

THE ATTIC'S ALMOND AMARETTO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• For the Almond Crunch Topping: Spread sliced almonds in a buttered pan. In a small, heavy saucepan, stir together the sugar with a tablespoon of water over low heat until the sugar has melted. Then pour it over the almonds and let harden. When the topping is completely cold, break it up with your fingers or a kitchen hammer and grind it in a blender into smaller bits. Store the topping in a covered jar in the refrigerator.
• To Complete: Freeze parfait or wine glasses. Just before serving, spoon in ice cream, splash with amaretto and sprinkle with Almond Crunch Topping.

THE ATTIC'S ALMOND AMARETTO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Freeze parfait or wine glasses. Just before serving, spoon in ice cream, splash with amaretto and sprinkle with Almond Crunch Topping. Almond Crunch Topping: Spread sliced almonds in a buttered pan. In a small, heavy saucepan, stir together the sugar with a tablespoon of water over low heat until the sugar has melted. Then pour it over the almonds and let harden. When the topping is completely cold, break it up with your fingers or a kitchen hammer and grind it in a blender into smaller bits. Store the topping in a covered jar in the refrigerator.

AMARETTO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Bring cream and milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk yolks, sugar, and corn syrup in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture. Return to saucepan; stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Strain into medium bowl. Chill until cold. Whisk in amaretto. Process in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Fold in almonds. Transfer to covered container and freeze. (Can be made 1 week ahead. Keep frozen.)