Feijoa Ice Cream

Name: Feijoa Ice Cream
Yield: Makes about 1 quart
Ingredients: 1 small, very ripe banana; About 2 tablespoons lime juice; 1⅓ cups Feijoa Purée, chilled; 1 cup yogurt; 1 cup heavy (or whipping) cream

Preparation info

Makes about
1 quart

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

Uncommon Fruits & Vegetables

By Elizabeth Schneider

Published 1986

About

Slightly tart and perfumy, this cream-beige dessert has a flavor that suggests a medley: coconut, banana, pineapple, grape, and pear—all seem to be part of the act. Don’t expect a very smooth texture, as the consistency of the feijoa is slightly granular, like firm pears.

Ingredients

1 small, very ripe banana
About 2 tablespoons lime juice
1⅓ cups</

Gluten-free
ice cream
Vegetarian

Method

Purée banana and 2 tablespoons lime juice in processor or blender until smooth. Add to feijoa purée. Stir in yogurt and heavy cream; add lime juice to taste.
Pour into the cream container of an ice-cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. Pack tightly into a quart container and put in freezer to mellow for a day or so.
Allow