Plum Ice Cream

Name: Plum Ice Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 4 quarts
Ingredients: 2 cans (30 ounces each) whole plums; 6 cups milk; 4 cups heavy whipping cream; 2 cups sugar; 1/3 cup lemon juice; Red food coloring, optional

Total Time Prep: 15 min. Process: 20 min./batch + freezing

Yield 4 quarts

Test Kitchen Approved

Here's a pretty ice cream that is such a light refreshing finale to a holiday meal, it melts any resistance to dessert!

Ingredients

2 cans (30 ounces each) whole plums
6 cups milk
4 cups heavy whipping cream
2 cups sugar
1/3 cup lemon juice
Red food coloring, optional

Directions

Drain plums, reserving 1 cup syrup. Peel plums and remove pits. Place in a food processor, cover and process plums until smooth.
In a large bowl, combine the milk, cream, sugar, lemon juice, plums, reserved syrup and food coloring if desired. Stir until sugar is dissolved.
Fill cylinder of ice cream maker two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.
Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 195 calories, 13g fat (8g saturated fat), 47mg cholesterol, 34mg sodium, 20g carbohydrate (18g sugars, 0 fiber), 2g protein.

Here's a pretty ice cream that is such a light refreshing finale to a holiday meal, it melts any resistance to dessert!

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