Jeremiah Tower

Fresh Plum Ice Cream

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Jeremiah Tower's New American Classics
Jeremiah Tower's New American Classics

By Jeremiah Tower

Published 1986

  • About

This ice cream keeps a perfect texture longer than any ice cream I know, and is exceptional when served with your favorite ginger or molasses cookies.

Ingredients

  • 6 plums, Simka or Santa Rosa
  • ½ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • 3 <

Method

Cut the plums in half, pit them, and set aside.

Heat the vanilla and cream in a saucepan until hot. Whisk the egg yolks, ¾ cup sugar, and the salt together. Then whisk the hot cream into the yolks. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickene