Pineapple Ice Cream

Name: Pineapple Ice Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients: 2 cups milk; 1 cup sugar; 3 eggs, lightly beaten; 1-3/4 cups heavy whipping cream; 1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained

Total Time Prep: 15 min. + chilling Process: 20 min./batch + freezing

Yield 6 servings

Test Kitchen Approved

Bright and refreshing, pineapple ice cream tastes like taking a vacation and requires only a few common ingredients to come together.

Ingredients

2 cups milk
1 cup sugar
3 eggs, lightly beaten
1-3/4 cups heavy whipping cream
1 can (8 ounces) crushed pineapple, undrained

Directions

In a large saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into the eggs. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon.
Remove from the heat. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in whipping cream and pineapple. Press waxed paper onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
Fill cylinder of ice cream maker two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. When ice cream is frozen, transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 478 calories, 31g fat (18g saturated fat), 212mg cholesterol, 98mg sodium, 45g carbohydrate (43g sugars, 0 fiber), 7g protein.

Phyllis Schmalz of Kansas City, Kansas relies on her ice cream maker when whipping up this five-ingredient frozen treat. The creamy concoction has just the right amount of pineapple to keep guests asking for more.

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