SPICED BANANA ICE CREAM

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Categories     Milk/Cream     Ice Cream Machine     Egg     Freeze/Chill     Kid-Friendly     Frozen Dessert     Banana     Vanilla     Anise     Cinnamon     Gourmet     Small Plates

Yield Makes 1 quart

Number Of Ingredients 13

2 cups heavy cream
1 cup whole milk
1/2 cup packed light brown sugar
1 (3-inch) cinnamon stick
1 whole star anise or 1/2 teaspoon star anise pieces
1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
1/2 teaspoon ground cardamom
1/8 teaspoon white pepper
1/4 vanilla bean, halved lengthwise
1/2 cup coarsely mashed ripe banana (1 medium)
6 large egg yolks
Special Equipment
an instant-read thermometer; an ice cream maker

Steps:

  • Stir together cream, milk, brown sugar, cinnamon stick, star anise, nutmeg, cardamom, white pepper, and a pinch of salt in a 2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan. Scrape seeds from vanilla bean into cream mixture, then add pod. Purée banana in a food processor, then whisk into cream mixture. Bring just to a boil, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat and let stand, covered, 30 minutes.
  • Return to a boil, uncovered. Meanwhile, whisk together yolks in a large metal bowl. Add boiling-hot cream mixture in a slow stream, whisking constantly, then pour into saucepan. Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard is thick enough to coat back of spoon and registers 170 to 175°F on thermometer (do not let boil). Remove from heat and force custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean metal bowl, discarding solids. Set bowl in a larger bowl of ice water and let stand, stirring occasionally, until cold, about 30 minutes.
  • Freeze custard in ice cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and harden in freezer, about 1 hour. Let soften in refrigerator 1 to 1 1/2 hours and then at room temperature 10 minutes.

Lalbabu Yadav
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This ice cream is so creamy and delicious! I love the hint of spice from the cinnamon and nutmeg.


Ahsan Manzoor
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I love the flavor of this ice cream! The spices give it a unique and delicious flavor.


Seevadassen Mooken
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This ice cream is a great way to use up ripe bananas. It's also a delicious and healthy treat.


Juniper Heart
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I'm not a huge fan of bananas, but this ice cream was surprisingly good! The spices really balance out the sweetness of the bananas.


Ibrahima sory Soumah
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This ice cream is delicious and healthy too! I love that it's made with ripe bananas and spices.


Maricela Garcia
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I love this ice cream! It's so easy to make and it's always a crowd-pleaser.


Hans Family
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This ice cream is the perfect summer treat! It's refreshing and delicious.


Md miraj Hossain
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I made this ice cream for a party and it was a huge success! Everyone loved it.


Jimmy Mwangi
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This ice cream is amazing! It's so creamy and flavorful. I love the hint of spice from the cinnamon and nutmeg.


Hameed Noor
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I've made this ice cream several times now and it's always a hit! It's so easy to make and it's always delicious. I love that it's made with healthy ingredients, too.


Shoumik saha Dhrubo
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This ice cream was delicious! I made it with ripe bananas and it was the perfect sweetness. I also added a little bit of cinnamon and nutmeg to give it a little extra flavor. It was the perfect summer treat!