Cinnamon Honey Ice Cream Food

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.

CINNAMON HONEY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat milk in a two-quart saucepan over medium heat, but do not boil; stir in cinnamon, honey and salt.
• Pour about 1/2 cup hot milk into eggs and beat with a whisk; pour eggs into saucepan with remaining milk mixture.
• Cook and stir over medium-low heat. Stir in cream and vanilla. Refrigerate overnight or until cold. Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.

HONEY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat milk to boiling point in a saucepan. Cover pan and remove from heat. Whisk egg yolks and honey together in a bowl until thickened. Stir in vanilla and cinnamon. Slowly pour hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to a saucepan and cook over a low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until thickened slightly (coating the back of the spoon). Do not allow to boil.
• Allow custard to cool to room temperature. Loosely cover the mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold (a minimum of 3 hours).
• Freeze in an ice cream maker until just beginning to set. Stir in sour cream and freeze in the ice cream maker until set.

BLACK PEPPER-CINNAMON HONEY WITH FRUIT AND ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat the honey, pepper, and cinnamon stick in a small pot over low heat. When ready to serve, add the fruit to the honey mixture and toss. Put a scoop of ice cream into each serving dish and top with the honey mixture. Garnish with cookies and serve.

HONEY-CINNAMON ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, combine the milk and cream. Break up the cinnamon stick into several pieces and toss them into the pan. Scald the milk mixture over medium-high heat (bubbles start to form around the edge of the pan, but the liquid is not boiling). Remove from the heat and let the cinnamon steep in the milk mixture for about 1 hour.
• In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks until blended, and then slowly whisk in the honey, sugar, and ground cinnamon until combined. Return the milk mixture to medium-high heat and scald again. Slowly add the hot milk mixture to the egg-honey mixture, a little at a time, whisking constantly. When all of the hot milk mixture has been incorporated, return the contents of the bowl to the saucepan, and return the saucepan to medium heat. Cook, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon, for 6 to 8 minutes, or until the mixture thickens and coats the back of the spoon. The mixture will seem watery at first, then it will start to steam, and then it will start to develop a little body and get thicker. Remove from the heat and immediately strain through a fine-mesh sieve into an airtight container. Whisk in the salt. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours, or until cold, or up to overnight.
• Churn in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.
• When the ice cream has finished churning, freeze it for at least 2 hours to allow it to ripen. During the ripening process, the ice cream becomes harder and smoother and the flavors more fully develop. The ice cream can be stored in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 1 week.

CINNAMON-CLOVE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the milk, cream, 1/2 cup sugar, and spices in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves.
• Remove from heat, cover, and allow to steep for 1 hour.
• Whisk egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar in a large bowl.
• Bring milk to a simmer again. Gradually whisk the milk in to the egg yolks; return to the pan.
• Stir over medium-low heat until the custard leaves a path on the back of a spoon when your finger is drawn across it. Don't let the mixture boil!
• Strain into another bowl, and chill uncovered until cold, stirring occasionally (about 2 hours).
• Process in an ice cream maker, according to manufacturer directions.

BLACK PEPPER-CINNAMON HONEY WITH FRUIT AND ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat the honey, pepper, and cinnamon stick in a small pot over low heat. When ready to serve, add the fruit to the honey mixture and toss.
• Put a scoop of ice cream into each serving dish and top with the honey mixture.
• Garnish with cookies and serve.

CINNAMON-HONEY "FRIED" ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Scoop 6 (1/2-cup) balls of ice cream onto cookie sheet. Freeze 15 minutes.
• Meanwhile, place cereal in shallow pan. Drizzle 2 tablespoons of the honey evenly over cereal; mix well with fork until crumbly.
• Quickly roll 1 ball of ice cream at a time in cereal mixture to coat; return to cookie sheet. Freeze ice cream balls until firm, about 20 minutes. (If desired, cover and freeze until serving time).
• In small microwavable bowl, microwave remaining 2 tablespoons honey, uncovered, on High 20 to 30 seconds or until warm. To serve, place ice cream balls in individual dessert dishes; drizzle each with 1 teaspoon warm honey.

CINNAMON-CLOVE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine milk, cream, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon and cloves in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Cover; steep 1 hour.
• Whisk yolks and 1/2 cup sugar in bowl until well blended. Bring milk mixture to simmer. Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into yolk mixture; return to same pan. Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across (do not boil). Strain into another medium bowl; chill uncovered until cold, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.
• Process chilled custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer ice cream to container; cover and freeze. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep frozen.)

CINNAMON ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Put the milk in a pan with the cinnamon stick and bring to the boil. In a bowl, whisk together the yolks, sugar and ground cinnamon. Discard the cinnamon stick, then strain the hot milk over the yolks, whisking continuously.
• Pour the custard mix back into a pan and cook on a low-ish heat for 8-10 mins, stirring constantly until thickened. Whisk the custard into the cream, then cool, chill and freeze in an ice-cream maker.