Pioneer Woman Vanilla Ice Cream Food

VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM WITH HOT FUDGE SAUCE

Steps:

• For the ice cream: Heat the half-and-half and sugar in a large saucepan over low heat. Add the vanilla seeds and bring to a simmer, stirring occasionally. Remove from the heat.
• Beat the egg yolks in a large bowl with a mixer on medium-high speed until pale yellow and thick, 3 to 5 minutes. Temper the yolks by slowly drizzling in 1 cup of the hot half-and-half mixture, whisking constantly. Pour the tempered egg yolk mixture into the saucepan with the rest of the half-and-half mixture, whisking gently as you add it. Simmer over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until very thick, about 5 minutes. The mixture should be thick enough to coat the back of the spoon but not as thick as pudding.
• Pour the mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a separate large bowl. Add the heavy cream and stir to combine. Refrigerate until chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
• Churn the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer to a freezer-safe baking dish or loaf pan, cover and freeze until firm enough to scoop, at least 8 hours.
• For the hot fudge sauce: Whisk the cocoa powder and sugar in a medium saucepan, then whisk in the heavy cream until very thick. Turn the heat to medium and continue to whisk as the mixture warms up. Once it's warm and smooth, add the butter and stir until melted. When the mixture is nice and hot, add the vanilla and stir to combine. Remove from the heat and let the sauce cool in the pan for 5 minutes, then transfer it to a jar. If not using right away, store in the fridge for up to 2 weeks (the sauce will firm up). To serve, scoop out some sauce into a microwave-safe bowl; microwave for 20 seconds, then stir and microwave for another 10 seconds or so until warm. Pour over the ice cream.

VANILLA BEAN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat half-and-half and 2 cups sugar in a saucepan over low heat, adding vanilla "caviar" to the mixture. (You can also drop in the scraped vanilla bean, just to extract all the flavor. Make sure to discard the bean before moving to the next step.) Turn off heat when mixture is totally heated. Beat egg yolks by hand or with an electric mixer until yolks are pale yellow and slightly thick. Temper the egg yolks by slowly drizzling into the 1 1/2 cups of hot half-and-half mixture, whisking constantly. After that, pour the egg yolk/half-and-half mixture into the pan containing the rest of the half-and-half mixture. Cook over low to medium-low heat (depending on how hot your stove gets) until quite thick, stirring constantly. Drain custard using a fine mesh strainer, then pour into a bowl with the heavy cream. Stir to combine.Chill mixture completely, then freeze in an ice cream maker until thick. Place container in freezer to harden for at least eight hours. Serve with something chocolate. Enjoy!

PIONEER WOMAN VANILLA ICE CREAM RECIPE

Steps:

• Heat the half-and-half and two cups sugar in a saucepan over low heat, adding vanilla "caviar" to the mixture. Turn off heat when mixture this is completely heated. Beat egg yolks by hand or with an electric mixer. Do so until yolks are pale yellow and slightly thick. Temper the egg yolks by slowly drizzling into the one-and-a-half cups of hot half-and-half mixture, being sure to consistently whisk. Pour this new mixture into the pan containing the rest of the half-and-half mixture. Cook over low to medium-low heat until very thick; stir often. Drain custard and pour into a bowl with the heavy cream. Stir to combine. Chill mixture completely and freeze in an ice cream maker until thick. Place container in freezer to harden for at least 8 hours. Your call, but we'd serve this with something chocolate-y!

VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH PEACH SYRUP

Steps:

• Place the chopped peaches in a bowl or mason jar and set aside.
• In a saucepan, combine the sugar and 2 cups of water. Stir to combine. Turn the heat to medium high and boil until the syrup becomes thicker but is not yet starting to turn color, 3 to 5 minutes. Remove from the heat and pour the syrup over the chopped peaches. Allow to sit at room temperature for 1 hour (or you can chill in the fridge).
• To serve, spoon the peach syrup over the vanilla ice cream and sprinkle with the basil.

ICE CREAM PIE

Steps:

• Make the crust: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Place the graham crackers in a large plastic zipper bag and seal it. Smash the crackers with a rolling pin until they're crushed into fine crumbs. (Or you can use a food processor!) Move the crumbs to a large bowl, then pour in the melted butter and stir them to combine. Press the crumbs into a pie plate slowly packing them so they're firm. Bake the crust for 5 minutes, then let it cool completely.
• Make the filling: In a large bowl, stir the ice cream until it's smooth but still firm and somewhat frozen. Add the pecans and candies and stir until it's all combined.
• Pour the mixture into the cooled crust and smooth the surface, then cover the pie and place it in the freezer to harden, 2 to 3 hours minimum. (Psst: Make it up to a week in advance! It keeps well in the freezer if it's covered tightly.)
• Use a warm knife to cut neat slices, then drizzle with your favorite jarred caramel or hot fudge sauce.
• Change Things Up!
• Make a chocolate mint version: Use mint chocolate chip ice cream and mix in chopped peppermint patties. Pour it into a chocolate cookie crust.
• Use any combination of ice cream flavor and candy/nut you'd like!

FAST AND FRUITY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the frozen fruit in a food processor with the Greek yogurt, heavy cream and vanilla. Process until smooth. Add the chopped chocolate and pulse until the chocolate pieces have become small bits. Serve immediately in bowls and garnish with shaved dark chocolate over the top.

PIONEER WOMAN'S VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Put half-and-half and sugar in a saucepan and cook over low heat. Add vanilla bean extract to the mixture. Turn off heat when mixture is completely heated. (If you have used the vanilla pod, remove it).
• Beat egg yolks with an electric mixer or with hand until it turns pale yellow. Add slowly 1 1/2 cups of hot half-and-half mixture, whisking constantly.
• Now add egg mixture to the saucepan containing the half-and-half mixture. Cook over low-medium heat until gets thicker. Then pour it into heavy cream bowl. Stir to combine.
• Let it cool, and then freeze in ice cream maker until thick. Place the container in the freezer for 6 to 8 hours until gets harder.
• Serve it with chocolate, biscuits and waffles. Enjoy!