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Two pawpaw fruit ice cream cones sit in front of a pile of pawpaw fruits.

Foraging Pawpaw Fruits and Making Ice Cream


  • Author: Leah Hohman Esser

Description

The creaminess of the pawpaw fruit is great for making into it ice cream.


Ingredients

Scale
  • 1 1/2 cups mashed pawpaws, about 4 or 5 pawpaws
  • 2 cups cream
  • 2 cups milk
  • 1 cup sugar
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • 5 egg yolks

Instructions

  1. In a non-reactive pot, heat cream, milk, and sugar over medium heat.
  2. When the mixture starts to steam, beat the egg yolks in a bowl.
  3. Stirring the eggs all the time, add ¼ cup of steaming cream mixture to the eggs. Repeat.
  4. Once the eggs are well combined, add egg mixture to the pot.
  5. Stir the custard often while it regains its steaming point. When it thickens — it should coat the back of a spoon — turn off the heat and pour the custard into a bowl. Stir in the vanilla extract. Place in refrigerator to cool and set.
  6. When cool, whisk in the mashed pawpaws until well combined.
  7. Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and churn according to instructions.
  8. Serve when ready or place in container with lid. Completely cover the surface of the ice cream with plastic wrap. Place lid on container and store in freezer.