Walnut And Ginger Ice Cream Recipes

WALNUT AND GINGER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Put the yolks and sugar in a heavy saucepan or casserole. Beat with a whisk until pale yellow.
• In another saucepan, combine the milk and cream and bring just to the simmer.
• Meanwhile, put the ginger into the container of a food processor or electric blender. Blend thoroughly. There should be about three tablespoons. Set aside.
• Add about one-half cup of the hot milk and cream to the egg yolk mixture, beating rapidly with a whisk. Add the remaining hot liquid, stirring rapidly. Heat slowly, stirring and scraping all around the bottom with a wooden spoon. Add the ginger and stir. Bring the mixture almost, but not quite, to the boil, stirring constantly. The correct temperature is 180 degrees.
• Quickly pour and scrape the mixture into a cold mixing bowl. This will prevent the mixture from further cooking.
• Let it stand until cool and add the nuts and vanilla.
• Pour the mixture into the container of an electric or hand-cranked ice cream freezer. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.

PLUM AND WALNUT CRISP WITH GINGER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• For topping:
• Mix first 7 ingredients in large bowl. Add butter and rub in with fingertips until small moist clumps form. Cover and refrigerate 20 minutes. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep refrigerated.)
• Microwave ice cream in 5-second intervals just until slightly softened. Mix ice cream and ginger in medium bowl to blend. Cover and freeze. (Can be made 1 day ahead. Keep frozen.)
• For fruit:
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Toss plums, sugar, cornstarch, and vanilla in bowl. Let stand until sugar dissolves, tossing occasionally, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer plum mixture to 11x7-inch glass baking dish. Sprinkle topping over. Bake until topping is dark golden brown and fruit is bubbling, about 40 minutes. Transfer crisp to rack and cool slightly, about 30 minutes.
• Scoop warm crisp into shallow bowls. Top each with scoop of ice cream.

BAKED APPLES WITH GINGER, DATES, AND WALNUTS

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F (175°C). Liberally butter a baking dish that will hold the apples in a single layer without a lot of extra room. Pour in the white wine or apple juice.
• In a small bowl, stir together the brown sugar, the 1 1/2 tablespoons melted butter, the flour, cinnamon, ginger, egg yolks, and lemon zest. Mash in the walnuts and dates.
• Using a melon baller, remove the stem end of the apple, then dig out the core, making sure to remove all the tough bits and seeds, but don't cut through the bottom. With a vegetable peeler, remove a 1-inch (3-cm) ring of the skin from around the top of the cavity. Stuff the apples with the walnut-date mixture, but do not overfill. Brush the exposed flesh of the apples with the 2 tablespoons (1 ounce/30 g) melted butter.
• Arrange the apples in the baking dish and bake until a sharp paring knife inserted into the apples meets no resistance, 30 to 45 minutes, basting occasionally with the liquid in the dish. If the filling is browning too quickly, drape the apples loosely with aluminum foil as they bake.
• Serving
• These apples beg to be served warm, drizzled with the pan juices and topped with a scoop of Vanilla Ice Cream (page 143), White Chocolate-Ginger Ice Cream (page 149), frothy Cider Sabayon (page 238), or simply on their own.
• Storage
• Baked apples can be cooked in advance then covered loosely with foil and rewarmed in a moderate oven before serving.
• Variation
• Vary the pan juices by using 1/4 cup (60 ml) rum or whiskey with 1/4 cup (60 ml) apple juice.
• tip
• Use a firm-fleshed apple, one that will resist falling apart during baking, such as Golden Delicious, Granny Smith, Pippin, Rome Beauty, or Winesap.

GINGER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium pot, combine cream, milk, sugar, ginger, cinnamon, clove and salt. Bring to a simmer over medium heat, then cover, remove from heat, and let steep for 1 hour.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the yolks. Whisking constantly, slowly whisk about a third of the cream into the yolks, then whisk yolk mixture back into the pot with the cream. Return pot to medium-low heat and gently cook until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer).
• Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Cool mixture to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight. Churn in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's instructions, adding the candied ginger during the last few seconds of churning. Serve directly from the machine for soft serve, or store in freezer until needed. Serve topped with extra candied ginger if desired.