Fig Ice Cream

Description

Use dried figs that are moist, not hard or desiccated.

Ingredients

• Dried Figs
• Eggs
• Milk
• Sugar
• Heavy Cream
• Vanilla
• Salt

Instructions

1. Cover the dried figs with boiling water and set aside until soft, about 2 hours
2. Drain the figs, cut into quarters, and place in a food processor
3. Add in the eggs and process until smooth, about 1 minute
4. Combine the milk and sugar in a saucepan
5. Place over low heat
6. Stir until the sugar dissolves and the milk comes to a boil
7. Immediately remove from the heat
8. With the food processor running, slowly pour the hot milk into the fig mixture through the feed tube
9. Process until completely smooth
10. Pour the mixture into a large, clean bowl and allow to cool slightly
11. Stir in the cream, vanilla, and salt
12. Cover and refrigerate until cold or overnight
13. Stir the chilled custard
14. Freeze in 1 or 2 batches in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturers directions
15. When finished, the ice cream will be soft but ready to eat
16. For firmer ice cream, transfer to a freezer safe container and freeze several hours or overnight