Dessert for 10
Pumpkin Ice Cream
Pumpkin, spices, and molasses enrich a cooked egg custard that chills, freezes, and becomes creamy homemade ice cream.
$2.40for 4 servings
$0.60 per serving$2.40 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
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- 250 minstart to table
- Involveddifficulty
- 10servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianGluten-freeBudgetDessertsFallSummer
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost |
|---|---|---|
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Milk$0.04/oz typical | 15 oz | $0.59Typical price |
| Eggs$0.30 each typical | 6 | $1.80Typical price |
| Canned pumpkin$0.14/oz typical | 8.5 oz | $1.19Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $6.00 | |
Pantry staples you likely have
Syrups, molasses, powdered sugarSugar and brown sugarCornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaDried herbs, spices and seasoning blends
Not included in the cost.
Ingredients
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 1 3/4 cup whole milk
- 2 tsp unsulfured molasses
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 tsp salt
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1 cup fresh pumpkin puree or canned unsweetened pumpkin puree
- 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
- 1/4 tsp ground nutmeg
- 1/4 tsp ground ginger
Steps
- Warm the heavy cream, milk, molasses, pumpkin, cinnamon, nutmeg, and ginger in a medium saucepan over medium heat until steaming.
- Whisk the egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a bowl, then slowly whisk in the warm milk mixture.
- Return the custard to the saucepan and cook over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, stirring, until it reaches 175 F and coats a spoon.
- Stir in the vanilla, pour the custard into a shallow metal pan, and chill for 30 minutes.
- Freeze the custard for 3 hours, stirring every 30 minutes during the first 2 hours, until firm.
Swaps
- Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Milk for Almond, soy or oat milkabout $0.01/oz more at typical prices
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