Brown Sugar & Spiced Banana Ice Cream

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1 medium ripe banana
• 2 cups whole milk, divided
• 1 cup brown sugar, firmly packed and divided
• 1 teaspoon ground cinnamon
• 1 teaspoon ground cardamom
• 1 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/8 teaspoon salt
• 4 large egg yolks
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla

Recipe

• 1 puree the banana and ¼ cup of the milk in a food processor until smooth.
• 2 combine the banana puree, the remaining 1¾ cups milk, ½ cup brown sugar, the cinnamon, cardamom, nutmeg, and salt in a medium-size heavy saucepan. scald the milk mixture (heat nearly to a boil) over medium-high heat, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
• 3 while the milk is scalding, whisk together the egg yolks in a medium mixing bowl. add the remaining ½ cup brown sugar and whisk until the eggs are light and fluffy. whisking constantly, add a small amount of the hot milk to the egg mixture (to temper the eggs). gradually whisk in the remaining hot milk.
• 4 return the custard mixture to the pan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring often, until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes. remove pan from heat and place in a bowl of ice water to quickly cool the custard. let the custard cool, stirring often, for 5 minutes.
• 5 meanwhile, combine cream and vanilla in a medium bowl. stir in the custard mixture. cover with plastic wrap and press wrap directly onto the surface of the custard. refrigerate until completely chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight. the custard may be stored in the refrigerator for up to 3 days.
• 6 freeze the chilled custard mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions. transfer ice cream to an airtight container and place in the freezer for 2 to 4 hours before serving.