Spiced Rum Raisin Ice Cream Food

EASY RUM RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the raisins in a small bowl, pour on the rum, cover with plastic wrap, and allow the raisins to steep overnight.
• The next day, remove ice cream from freezer and allow to stand at room temperature until the ice cream is softened but not melting, about 15 minutes. Scoop the ice cream into a large bowl, and stir in the rum-soaked raisins, any extra rum in the bowl, and nutmeg until the ice cream is well mixed. The rum will soften the ice cream and make mixing easier.
• Pack the flavored ice cream back into the carton and refreeze until needed, at least 1/2 hour.

SPICED RUM RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine raisins, ginger and rum in small bowl; cover and stand 1 hour.
• Strain rum.
• Dissolve sugar into rum raisin mixture.
• Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly; pour into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions.

RUM AND RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine raisins, rum and vanilla extract in small bowl; cover and stand overnight.
• Place all ingredients in a large bowl and mix thoroughly; pour into an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions.

RUM RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small nonreactive saucepan, combine the raisins with enough rum to cover.
• Bring to a simmer over low heat.
• (Watch carefully. If the alcohol gets too hot, it will ignite.) Remove from the heat and let cool.
• Strain the rum into a heatproof glass measuring cup and set aside.
• Reserve the raisins.
• In a large bowl, combine the heavy cream and half-and-half.
• Gradually whisk in the sugar to blend.
• Whisk in the vanilla.
• Refrigerate, covered, until very cold, at least 3 hours or as long as 3 days.
• Whisk the mixture to blend and pour into the canister of an ice cream maker.
• Freeze according to the manufacturer's directions.
• When the ice cream is at the soft-serve stage, add 1/3 cup of the rum and the raisins and process 1 minute longer.
• (Discard any remaining rum or reserve for another use.) Eat at once or transfer to a covered container and freeze up to 8 hours.

RUM AND RAISIN ICE-CREAM

Steps:

• In a small bowl combine raisins and rum, let stand 3 to 4 hours.
• In a small saucepan scald milk. Add vanilla extract to the milk.
• In the top of a double boiler, whisk eggs yolks and sugar until light thick and creamy.
• Pour the milk over the eggs and mix well.
• Stir slowly and continuallly for 10 mins or until custard thickens slightly.
• Drain the rum from the raisins into the custard. Let cool.
• To make the ice-cream use the custard in your your ice-cream maker following the manufacturer's directions. Fold raisins in just before the ice-cream firmly freezes.

RUM RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a bowl, cover the raisins with the rum; let sit for 1 hour.
• In a mixing bowl, beat the sugar into the eggs until thickened and pale yellow; beat in the flour and set aside.
• Bring the half-and-half to a boil in a saucepan; slowly beat the hot half-and-half into the egg/sugar mixture.
• Pour the entire mixture back into the saucepan and place over low heat.
• Stir constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon until the custard thickens slightly (be careful not to let the mixture boil or the eggs will scramble).
• Remove from the heat and pour the hot custard through a strainer into a large, clean bowl.
• Let the custard cool slightly, then stir in the raisins, rum, and cream; cover and refrigerate until cold or overnight.
• Stir the chilled custard, then freeze in 1 or 2 batches in your ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.
• When finished, the ice cream will be soft but ready to eat; for firmer ice cream, transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze several hours.
• *Italian Raisin Ice Cream-substitute grappa for the rum and proceed with the recipe.
• *Rum Raisin Crunch Ice Cream-add ¾ Celsius crumbled biscotti to the machine when the ice cream is semi-frozen; allow the machine to mix in the biscotti; proceed as directed.

RUM-RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine raisins and rum in small bowl. Cover; let stand at room temperature 2 hours. Drain raisins, reserving 6 tablespoons rum. Combine in same bowl.
• Whisk egg yolks and sugar in large bowl until blended. Bring milk and whipping cream to boil in heavy large saucepan over medium heat. Gradually whisk into yolk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan; stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens, about 15 minutes (do not boil). Strain custard into bowl. Cool. Add raisin mixture to custard. Refrigerate until cold.
• Transfer custard to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze ice cream in covered container until firm, about 4 hours. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.)

RUM RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat the raisins, rum, and orange zest in a small saucepan. Let simmer for 2 minutes, then remove from the heat. Cover and let stand for a few hours. (The raisins can be macerated 1 day in advance.)
• Warm the milk, sugar, 1/2 cup (125 ml) of the heavy cream, and salt in a medium saucepan. Pour the remaining 1 cup (250 ml) cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer on top.
• In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warmed milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
• Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer and into the cream. Stir until cool over an ice bath, then chill the mixture thoroughly in the refrigerator.
• When ready to freeze the ice cream, drain the raisins over a bowl and reserve the rum. Discard the orange zest. Measure the drained rum and add more, if necessary, so that you have a total of 3 tablespoons (45 ml). Stir the rum into the custard.
• Freeze the mixture in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. During the last few minutes of churning, add the rum-soaked raisins.
• Perfect Pairing
• Make Rum Raisin Vacherins, filling Meringue Nests (page 234) with Rum Raisin Ice Cream topped with Whipped Cream (page 170) and thin strips of Candied Citrus Peel (page 178) made with orange zest.