Brown Sugar Ice Cream With Fresh Fig Caramel Swirl Recipe

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Brown Sugar Ice Cream With Fresh Fig Caramel Swirl
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Directions:

  1. In a medium saucepan, heat the milk, vanilla bean and scrapings, and pepper.
  2. Scald the milk, cover, and remove from heat.
  3. Let steep for 30 minutes.
  4. Combine the egg yolks and brown sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer.
  5. Beat at medium high speed until very thick and pale yellow, 3 to 5 minutes.
  6. Meanwhile, return the milk to a simmer.
  7. Remove the vanilla bean.
  8. Add half the milk to egg yolk mixture, and whisk until blended.
  9. Stir into remaining milk, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens enough to coat a spoon.
  10. Remove from heat, and immediately stir in 2 cups cream.
  11. Pass mixture through a strainer into a medium bowl set over a large bowl of ice water.
  12. Allow to chill.
  13. Meanwhile, dissolve the granulated sugar in 1 cup of water in a heavy bottomed saucepan.
  14. Set over high heat, wash down sides of pan with a pastry brush, and cook, without stirring, until an amber caramel forms, 8 to 10 minutes, swirling the pan occasionally.
  15. Remove from heat.
  16. Carefully stir in the remaining 1/2 cup cream.
  17. Add the vanilla extract, cinnamon, and 8 figs.
  18. Let stand about 15 minutes while the mixture cools and figs soften.
  19. Remove from heat, and chill.
  20. Puree caramel mixture in a blender or food processor, and set aside.
  21. Freeze ice cream in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
  22. Fold 1 cup of chilled caramel sauce into frozen ice cream, until large swirls of caramel form.
  23. Transfer to a plastic container, and freeze for at least 2 hours to harden.
  24. Cut remaining 16 figs in half lengthwise.
  25. Combine remaining caramel sauce and figs in a saucepan.
  26. Heat over medium heat just until figs are warm, 3 to 5 minutes, and serve warm over the ice cream.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 596.91 Kcal (2499 kJ)
Calories from fat 169.92 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 18.88g 29%
Cholesterol 238.6mg 80%
Sodium 118.76mg 5%
Potassium 568.44mg 12%
Total Carbs 101.41g 34%
Sugars 94.95g 380%
Dietary Fiber 4.58g 18%
Protein 10.61g 21%
Vitamin C 3.4mg 6%
Iron 1.2mg 7%
Calcium 199.8mg 20%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 150.23 Kcal (629 kJ)
Calories from fat 42.77 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 4.75g 29%
Cholesterol 60.05mg 80%
Sodium 29.89mg 5%
Potassium 143.06mg 12%
Total Carbs 25.52g 34%
Sugars 23.9g 380%
Dietary Fiber 1.15g 18%
Protein 2.67g 21%
Vitamin C 0.9mg 6%
Iron 0.3mg 7%
Calcium 50.3mg 20%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Weightwatchers Points

  • 12.7
    Points
  • 16
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

Bad Points

  • High in Sugar

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