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This amazingly delicious Maple Ice Cream is the perfect way to welcome fall Enjoy it on fruit crisp, pie or just by itself.
I have a thing for maple, especially real, honest to goodness, straight from the tree kind of maple syrup. The flavor is amazing and when you add it to ice cream it is even better. Not only is this ice cream perfect compliment for any of your favorite fall desserts, it totally stands on it’s own.
When you go to the store to buy your maple syrup you may discover there are two different types – Grade A and Grade B.
What Kind of Maple Syrup Should I Use?
- Grade A is the most popular, with a light maple flavor and a relatively thin consistency. It’s a good choice for pancakes, and can make a great topping for desserts and other foods. Grade A is usually made from the maple sap collected at the beginning of the mapling season.
- Grade B maple syrup is much darker and has a stronger flavor. It also is a bit thicker, tending towards the consistency of pancake syrup rather than the runnier Grade A. Grade B is often recommended for baking because its stronger flavor comes through more readily, but it can be a better choice for pancakes or waffles than Grade A if you, are a fan of the flavor of maple in general. The two are interchangeable as far as what will work in what.
For the ice cream I used Grade B because I wanted a nice strong maple flavor.
How to Temper Eggs
This recipe uses raw eggs so you have to temper, or cook the eggs to prevent salmonella. It is a little more time consuming but not hard.
- Mix together the maple syrup and the egg yolks.
- Heat your milk and salt over medium heat and bring to a boil and remove from heat.
- Whisking constantly pour 1/2 C of the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture. Don’t add all the hot milk at once or it will cook the eggs.
- Pour the warmed egg mixture back into the large saucepan with the rest of the milk.
- Add the cream in and mix.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly so it doesn’t burn until the mixture is thick enough to coat your spoon. That spoon has gotten caught in the garbage disposal a few times!
- Pour the mixture through a mesh sieve to remove any lumps.
- Let the mixture cool for about 20 minutes and then cover and put in refrigerator overnight or until fully chilled.
- Process ice cream in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s directions.
- After it is done, and I have taken a few bites I like to put it back in the freezer to “ripen” or harden up a bit in an insulated ice cream container.
This ice cream is so good! For a little extra maple flavor drizzle the top with some more syrup.
What to Serve Maple Ice Cream On:
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Maple Ice Cream Recipe
Maple Ice Cream
Ingredients
- 1 cup maple syrup Grade B or darkest available
- 4 egg yolks
- 2 1/2 cups whole milk
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 1/2 cup heavy whipping cream
Instructions
- In a medium heat proof bowl mix together the maple syrup and egg yolks until light in color.
- Heat the milk and salt in a pan over medium heat.
- Bring to a boil and then remove from heat.
- Whisk constantly as you pour 1/2 c of the hot milk into the egg yolk mixture.
- Pour the warmed egg mixture back into the saucepan with the rest of the milk.
- Add the cream.
- Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture is thick enough to coat the spoon.
- Remove from heat.
- Pour mixture through a fine mesh sieve over a container.
- Let cool for 20 minutes then cover and refrigerate overnight.
- Process in ice cream maker.
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Cresta Woodruff says
Oh my goodness! I am so happy to find this recipe! I have been craving maple nut ice cream for the past couple of months, but can’t find any that doesn’t contain caramel color (which gives me horrible headaches!), and all of the recipes call for maple flavoring, and all of that contains caramel color as well. This is such an exciting day for me! =)
Leigh Anne says
I hope you enjoy it as much as I did – I can’t wait to make it again. Think I will serve it with my Thanksgiving pie!
Sarah {20 State} says
Wow, made this today…..awesome. My thighs hate me but the.best.icecream.ever!
Leigh Anne says
It is a good one. I ate almost the whole thing myself!! Glad you enjoyed it. I apologize to your thighs.
Tiffany says
You did a fantastic job on these pictures. I think they may be my favorite from all your food pictures. May I ask where you got those adorable bowls from?
Leigh Anne says
Those are actually old gelatin molds that were my moms. Aren’t they fun! Thank so much for your kind comment