Filled with surprises like crumbled sweet biscuits and ripe peaches, this cool and creamy peach ice cream is perfect for your next potluck.
Peach Cobbler Ice Cream
Yield: approximately 1 gallon
Ingredients
- Almond Shortbread Topping (recipe follows)
- 4 cups peeled, pitted, and sliced fresh peaches
- ½ cup sugar
- 1 tablespoon fresh orange juice
- 1 tablespoon bourbon, optional
- 2 teaspoons cornstarch
- 3 tablespoons water
- 2 cups heavy whipping cream
- 2 (14-ounce) cans sweetened condensed milk
- 1 quart half-and-half
- 1 tablespoon almond extract
Instructions
- Preheat oven to 350°. Line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper. Divide Almond Shortbread Topping into 8 rounds; place on prepared pan, spacing 1 inch apart.
- Bake until golden brown, 12 to 15 minutes. Let cool slightly; crumble.
- In a large skillet, combine peaches, sugar, orange juice, and bourbon. Cook over medium heat, stirring occasionally, 8 to 10 minutes.
- In a small bowl, whisk together cornstarch and 3 tablespoons water; stir into peach mixture. Cook, stirring frequently, 2 minutes more. Remove from heat.
- In a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form, 4 to 6 minutes. Add condensed milk; beat until stiff peaks form, 2 to 3 minutes. Stir in half-and- half and extract. Stir in peach mixture.
- Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions for 30 minutes. Stir in crumbled Almond Shortbread Topping. Freeze 2 hours or overnight.
Almond Shortbread Topping
Yields: 6-8 servings
Ingredients
- 1¼ cups all-purpose flour
- ½ cup sugar
- 1½ teaspoons baking powder
- 1 teaspoon kosher salt
- 6 tablespoons cold butter, cubed
- ½ cup heavy whipping cream
- ½ cup sliced almonds
Instructions
- In a large bowl, stir together flour, sugar, baking powder, and salt. Using a fork or pastry blender, cut butter into flour until mixture resembles coarse crumbs. Stir in cream and almonds just until combined. (Mixture will be crumbly.)
- Using your hands, gently shape dough into a disk. Cover with plastic wrap, and refrigerate until ready to use.