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Peach & Honeycomb Ice Cream

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A creamy, custard-based ice cream swirled with fresh summer peaches and crunchy honeycomb candy for sweet pops of caramel flavor in every bite.

Ingredients

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  • 3 large ripe peaches (about 450 g), peeled, pitted and diced
  • 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  • 1⁄2 cup (100 g) granulated sugar, divided
  • 2 Tbsp honey
  • 2 cups (480 ml) heavy cream
  • 1 cup (240 ml) whole milk
  • 5 large egg yolks
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • Pinch fine sea salt
  • Honeycomb candy
  • 1 cup (200 g) granulated sugar
  • 1⁄4 cup (80 g) honey or golden syrup
  • 2 Tbsp water
  • 1 1⁄2 tsp baking soda, sifted

Instructions

  1. Macerate peaches: Toss diced peaches with lemon juice and 2 Tbsp of the sugar; let stand 30 min. Blend half the fruit to a purée; chill.
  2. Make custard: In a saucepan combine cream, milk, honey, remaining sugar and salt; heat until steaming. Whisk yolks in a bowl; slowly whisk in hot milk mixture, return to low heat and cook to 175 °F/80 °C, stirring, until thick enough to coat a spoon. Strain and stir in vanilla; chill completely.
  3. Combine: Stir peach purée into cold custard; cover and refrigerate at least 4 h or overnight.
  4. Prepare honeycomb: Line a baking sheet with parchment. In a deep saucepan melt sugar, honey and water to a dark amber 300 °F/150 °C (hard-crack). Remove from heat; immediately whisk in baking soda—mixture will foam. Pour onto sheet; cool, then smash into 1 cm chunks.
  5. Churn: Process ice-cream base in an ice-cream maker until soft-serve consistency, adding reserved peach dice in the last minute.
  6. Layer: Spoon half the ice cream into a chilled container, scatter with honeycomb pieces; repeat. Swirl lightly, press parchment to surface.
  7. Freeze: Firm up in the freezer 2–4 h before scooping.

Notes

  • Work swiftly when adding baking soda so the honeycomb stays light and airy.
  • Store honeycomb in an airtight jar until needed to keep it crisp.
  • Nectarines can replace peaches without peeling.
  • For a no-churn version fold the peach mixture and honeycomb into 2 cups whipped cream mixed with one 14-oz can sweetened condensed milk.

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Keywords: peach ice cream, honeycomb, frozen dessert, summer treat, homemade

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