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California Avocado Ice Cream with Hazelnut Shards
Photo: Ian Dooley

California Avocado Ice Cream with Hazelnut Shards

15 ingredients 15 steps fandom
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Estimated Nutrition (whole recipe, rough)

590
Calories
19g
Protein
41g
Fat
46g
Carbs

Counts 7 of 9 ingredients — the other 2 aren't in our nutrition table and contribute nothing above, so the real totals are higher.

What these numbers assume — 7 portions →
Ingredient Portion assumed kcal
Avocado 1 medium (150g) 240
Milk 1 cup (244ml) whole 149
Egg 1 large egg (50g) 78
Cream 1 tbsp (15ml) heavy 51
Sugar 1 tbsp (12.5g) granulated 49
Lemon juice of 1 lemon (48ml) 12
Lime juice of 1 lime (44ml) 11
Hazelnut not in our table 0
Water not in our table 0

Totals for the whole recipe, adding one typical portion per ingredient — listed above. Quantities in the recipe are not counted, so this is a rough guide only — not suitable for medical or dietary planning.

Ingredients

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  • 4 Egg Yolks
  • ¾ Cup Sugar
  • 2 Cups Milk
  • ½ Cup Whipping cream
  • 2 ½ Pounds California Avocados, ripe (5 medium)
  • 2 tsp Lime juice
  • 1 tsp Lemon juice
  • Hazelnut Shards
  • Hazelnut Shards:
  • Yield: 24 servings
  • 2 ¼ Cups Sugar
  • 5 Tbsp Water
  • ¾ Cup Hazelnuts, skinned, toasted, coarsely chopped
  • =

Directions

1

Beat yolks and sugar until ribbons form; reserve.

2

Heat milk to boiling, stirring frequently.

3

Temper reserved egg mixture with a little hot milk; stir tempered mixture into remaining hot milk..

4

Heat mixture over low heat to 185 degrees F, stirring constantly.

5

Remove from heat; continue to stir a few minutes; stir in cream.

6

Thoroughly chill mixture.

7

Meanwhile, pit and peel avocados. Puree in a food processor with lime and lemon juices.

8

Whisk avocado puree into chilled custard. Freeze in an ice cream freezer following manufacturer's instructions. Store in an airtight container in the freezer.

9

Garnish each serving with Hazelnut Shards

10

Hazelnut Shards Preparation:

11

Mix sugar and water in a heavy saucepan.

12

Over medium-low heat, cook sugar and water without stirring until water evaporates and sugar turns golden brown, about 10 minutes.

13

Working quickly, stir in finely chopped nuts.

14

Immediately very thinly spread mixture on a buttered sheet pan

15

Cool. Break into shards.

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