Ice cream is such a great treat to enjoy at home and is much easier to make than you may think. I made a gorgeous Amaretto Ice Cream with Caramelised Pecans without an ice cream maker and it was such a hit I decided to share my recipe. The great thing is you don’t need an ice cream maker. For those that love ice cream and want to try something a bit different you will love my rose ice cream. This uses evaporated milk to make a delicious creamy ice cream you won’t be able to get enough of. Once you’ve made ice cream at home you’ll love it so much more than store bought.
Amaretto Ice Cream with Caramelised Pecans
The basic recipe I was given:
free-range eggs (you’ll need 4, separated)
100g of caster sugar
300ml double cream
a teaspoonful of vanilla extract
My recipe:
For the Caramelised Pecans
200g halved pecans
40g butter
100g caster sugar
For the Ice Cream
4 free-range eggs (you’ll need to separated the whites and yolks)
100g of caster sugar
300ml double cream
2 tbs Amaretto
Method
For the Nuts
Throw the nuts, butter and sugar into a pan and heat.
Stir and make sure the sugar crystals all dissolve. Once the liquid starts turning golden brown mix and take off the heat.
Pour onto a baking tray lined with grease proof paper and allow to cool and harden.
There is more than you should need for this ice cream recipe here but this can be stored in an airtight container for a few days at least and is yummy to nibble on.
Method
How to Make the Ice Cream
Whisk egg whites in a large bowl until thick and stiff so that it looks a little like clotted cream when the whisk is removed. Slowly whisk in the caster sugar and keep whisking until the mixture is stiff and glossy.
Fold the cream, egg yolks and Amaretto in so that they are all well combined and then slide the mixture from the bowl into a freezer container (which could be anything such as a loaf tin, baking tray or Tupperware box) .
Add in 100g of the caramelised pecans and press into the ice cream. Sprinkle over another 40g-50g on top.
Cover with cling film before putting into a large fridge freezer drawer so there’s plenty of space for it to freeze.
Now for the hard part… Wait six hours (or until the so-good-it’s-sinful stuff is solid) and then pull from the freezer for a frozen treat!
And this is just the tip of the iceberg (pun intended!) Your homemade goody will work with a range of summery desserts from fresh fruit, to trifle, jelly and cream tarts.
Did it Work?
It sure did!!!
The ice cream tasted great, it was smooth and creamy with delicious sweet crunchiness from the caramelised pecans. I am guaranteed to make this again and also experiment with other flavours!
Any ideas what I should make next?
Have you ever made ice cream without a machine?
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OMG, I’ve wanted an ice cream maker before lol not that I eat that much ice cream but this…the pecans too – looks delicious. Thanks for sharing x
No problem, glad you liked it 😉
This sounds so, so good! Perfect way to eat ice cream well into autumn!
Yo can enjoy this anytime of year x
Pistachio ice cream is one of my favourite flavours so i can imagine that I would love Pecan too!!
I must try making a pistachio ice cream.
Oh yeas!!! What a perfect flavour combo. I’m a big amaretto fan. x
Me too and it works well in an ice cream.
That sounds delicious, I absolutely adore anything with pecans, so this is perfect.
They work extremely well in this ice cream.
Oh my gosh this sounds amazing. I love Amaretto flavor so I know I’d love this.
It is lovely and I’m sure you would love this.
Oh my this sounds just absolutely incredible and definitely my kind of ice cream x
It is gorgeous! I am working on more recipes 😉
Oh my god – this is my kind of recipe! It sounds amazing!
It tastes amazing too!
Omg yummy! I now need to try and make this asap!
I hope you liked it.
I’m glad I didn’t get an ice cream maker now! This ice cream looks lovely 🙂
Have fun in the kitchen x
I’ve never tried making ice cream but i’d love to give it a go. Thanks for sharing the recipe. It looks and sounds yummy.
It is delicious, enjoy!
The flavour combination sounds so delicious! I’d love to try it xxx
The ingredients worked very well luckily.
This looks soo tasty!! Not sure I would trust myself to make this without the help of my trusty ice cream maker though xD
Give it a go without first. You will see it works well.
Oh amaretto is one of my favourite ever flavours – this sounds amazing.
It is delicious, i loved this and plan to experiment more.
Just Just reading the title made me hungry! This sounds so delicious! I need to make some!
It was fantastic!!!
I have never attempted making ice cream, but this has definitely made me want to give it a try, looks delicious
It was a great recipe, I am relieved it worked.
This looks delicious, I’ve tried making ice cream like this before but it didn’t turn out too good but I might have to give it another go!
Have fun Joanne!
I have never made ice cream before but I am so loving your recipe. What an amazing challenge I am loving it
This was lovely, I’m so pleased I decided to experiment.
Well this just looks like the perfect treat!
It is lovely.
This looks very tasty, I have never made ice cream but I buy lots
You will want to make your own after trying this.
I’ve never heard of making it with whisked egg whites, that’s ingenious! I love the idea of this flavour.
It’s amazing my friend and husband love it. It’s a shame I never have enough to let others taste it too lol.