CARAMELIZED FIG ICE CREAM with mascarpone and honey-roasted pistachios!

The thing about having a YouTube cooking channel... is, OH DARN IT'S FIG SEASON, GUESS WE HAVE TO MAKE A BUNCH OF SEASONAL DISHES.

So I bought some figs.

And off we went to my mom's to borrow back our ice cream machine that she has permanently borrowed. It's pretty much hers at this point.

Cleared out some space in the freezer so we could freeze the ice cream maker thing...

AND WE'RE READY TO MAKE FIG ICE CREAM!

We'll start by making a caramelized fig jam that's going to be our swirl in the ice cream.

Melt some butter in a saucepan, over medium heat. Once the butter is melted, dissolve some brown sugar into it. It'll start to smell like toffee.

Cut the figs into chunks. Add them in with a bit of water and lemon juice. Let this all cook down, about 15-20 minutes, until the figs are chunky and jammy. At first it’ll smell bright and fruity, but as it cooks it’ll begin to smell deeper, more caramelized, more jammy, reminiscent of a tasty pie.

Add a bit of salt - it may seem odd to add salt to a savory dish, but that slight bit of salt will really bring out the flavors in the jam. Stir it in, and set the jam aside to cool completely.

Next, it's custard time. We're making the base of your ice cream. Combine the milk, heavy cream, and granulated sugar in a saucepan over medium heat, until the sugar has dissolved.

Then you'll temper your egg yolks by whisking a small amount of the hot liquid into the yolks before whisking them into the custard. When your yolks are whisked in, place your custard in the fridge and wait for both the custard and fig jam to completely cool.

Once everything is nice and cool, it's ice cream time! Using an ice cream machine, pour the custard into the machine and process however the instructions tell you to. The custard should slowly thicken into a soft ice cream as it freezes in the machine.

Whenever your custard thickens, add in a bit of mascarpone cheese for tang, the fig jam, and some honey roasted pistachios for a bit of texture.

Let that process for about another 10 minutes, and then pour your ice cream into a freezer-safe dish. Stick that into the freezer for at least 2 hours. When you're ready to serve, let the ice cream sit out for a few minutes until it's scoopable but not melted.

0:00 sneaky sneaky
0:13 it's been an entire journey
1:34 let's make ice cream!
3:53 ignore this part, you should temper your yolks
4:27 super cool time lapse
5:36 I think I need to make more ice cream for Son's parents
7:38 big words
7:58 BEST. ICE CREAM. EVAR.
8:35 we're pros
10:11 totes profesh

Caramelized Fig Ice Cream with Mascarpone and Honey Pistachios
adapted from http://happyolks.com/caramelized-fig-...

2 tbsp butter
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 lb figs, chopped
2 tbsp water
1 lemon, juiced
1/2 tsp salt
1 1/2 cups milk
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1/3 cup granulated sugar
2 egg yolks
1 cup mascarpone
1 cup honey roasted pistachios

Melt butter over medium heat in a saucepan. Add brown sugar and stir to dissolve. Toss the figs in the saucepan with water and lemon juice. Cook over medium heat, stirring frequently, until you have a chunky-jammy mixture. Add salt with one or two stirs, set aside and let cool completely.
In a small pot over medium heat, combine milk, heavy cream, and granulated sugar until sugar is completely dissolved. *Temper your yolks! (this is what I get for just blindly following the recipe 🤦‍♀️) Whisk a little bit of the hot liquid into your egg yolks, to slowly raise the temperature so you don't curdle your yolks. Then, whisk in the egg yolks into the custard.* Set mixture in the fridge and wait until everything has cooled completely.
Using an ice cream machine, pour liquids into the frozen basin and process according to manufacturer instructions. Once ice cream has thickened, add mascarpone, fig jam mixture, and the nuts. Continue to process for 5-10 minutes, until everything is thoroughly swirled in. Pour ice cream into a freezer-safe dish. Freeze at least two hours before serving.

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