Pastry Chef Peter Brett's new BDT Peppermint Ice Cream is sure to put anyone in the holiday spirit. With its beautiful blue color and zestful mint taste, from Zoe's Chocolate's handmade blue and white candy canes, this new treat is a must-have this winter season!
But for those who want to try it at home, the recipe is rather simple, and makes a perfect dessert for your next holiday gathering!
Ingredients
1 qt milk
8 oz sugar
12 egg yolks
8 oz honey
1 tsp peppermint extract
1 tsp vanilla extract
1 qt heavy cream
6 oz crushed candy canes
Method
Scald 1 quart of milk with 8 ounces of sugar. Gradually stir the hot mixture into 12 egg yolks. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture thickens and reaches 175 degrees on a candy thermometer. Stir in 8 ounces of honey and 1 teaspoon each of peppermint and vanilla extracts. Chill overnight. Stir in 1 quart of heavy cream and process in ice cream machine. Mix in 6 ounces of Zoe's Chocolates homemade, blue and white crushed candy canes and freeze overnight.
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