Best Vanilla Plum Ice Recipes

VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH PLUM COMPOTE

Steps:

• Bring sugar and 1/2 cup water to a boil in a medium saucepan. Meanwhile, pit each plum, and cut it into 8 to 12 chunks.
• When sugar mixture boils, add plums, and return to a boil. Cook 2 minutes. Cover; reduce heat, and simmer until plums begin to break down, about 7 minutes. Remove lid; simmer until mixture is saucy, about 10 minutes more.
• Transfer plums to a large bowl using a slotted spoon (so excess syrup can drip back into pan). Cook syrup over high heat until it is very bubbly and has the consistency of warm jelly, about 10 minutes. Pour syrup over plums, and let cool slightly.
• Divide compote among six dessert bowls. Top each serving with a large scoop of ice cream. Drizzle with honey, and sprinkle with thyme leaves or sprigs.

VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH AMARETTI AND PLUM SAUCE

Steps:

• In a small metal bowl stir together the ice cream and the amaretti until the mixture is combined well and freeze the mixture, its surface covered with plastic wrap, for 30 minutes. In a small saucepan combine the plums, the sugar to taste, and the lemon juice and simmer the mixture, covered, for 10 minutes, or until the plums are very tender. Force the mixture through a sieve or the medium disk of a food mill set over a bowl, discarding the skins, let the sauce cool, and stir in the rum. Divide the ice-cream mixture between 2 bowls and pour the sauce over it.

VANILLA PLUM ICE

Steps:

• Split the vanilla bean lengthwise, scrape out the seeds and place the bean and seeds in a small saucepan. Add the sugar, white wine and 1/4 cup water and bring to a boil, stirring constantly until the sugar dissolves. Steep over low heat for 5 minutes. Cool completely; remove vanilla bean.
• Using a blender, purée the plums, the cooled syrup and a dash of salt. Strain through a fine-mesh sieve set over a baking dish, then freeze the mixture. Scrape with a fork until light and fluffy. Serve in small bowls, garnished with mint.