TOASTED WALNUT ORANGE ICE CREAM

Toasted Walnut Orange Ice Cream image

This is an ice cream I created when I remembered my Mother's Cranberry sauce for Thanksgiving and how good it tasted. It has a creamy texture and a delight hint of orange.-Patricia Magner, Rathdrum, Idaho

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 20m

Yield 1 quart.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

1 tablespoon butter
1/4 cup walnut halves
1 cup half-and-half cream
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup whole-berry cranberry sauce
2 tablespoons thawed orange juice concentrate
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

In a small heavy skillet, melt butter over medium heat. Add walnuts; cook and stir until toasted, about 4 minutes., In a large bowl, beat half-and-half and sugar until sugar is dissolved, about 2 minutes. Stir in the whipping cream, cranberry sauce, orange juice concentrate, vanilla and walnuts., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. When ice cream is frozen, transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 384 calories, Fat 28g fat (17g saturated fat), Cholesterol 100mg cholesterol, Sodium 52mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (26g sugars, Fiber 0 fiber), Protein 3g protein.