Fresh Peach Ice Cream

Recipe by Marcia Stanley, MS, RDN, Culinary Dietitian

Prep time 15 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

3 cups pitted, peeled and chopped fresh peaches (about 6 medium peaches)
3/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoons lemon juice
1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1/2 cup half and half
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Go to the orchard (or your backyard, if you’re lucky) and get the most flavorful, ripe peaches you can find—the flavor of this ice cream depends on it.

Instructions

In blender container combine peaches, sugar, lemon juice and nutmeg. Cover and blend until nearly smooth.
In large bowl stir together peach mixture, whipping cream, half-and-half and vanilla. Pour into bowl or food storage container. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours or until very cold.
Stir peach mixture. Pour into 1 1/2-quart ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. Transfer to covered freezer container. Freeze about 4 hours or until firm.

Note: To make ice cream in a 4-quart freezer, double all ingredients. Prepare as above, except freeze in 4-quart ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s directions. Yield: about 10 cups; 20 servings.