the garden is still brimming with berries!
so j. suggested pie.
and what could possibly counter the sweet.tart sensation of raspberry pie better than brown sugar ice cream?!
confession:
i do not love sweets.
i rarely eat what i bake. i eat plenty of dough and batter along the way!
but much prefer savory to sweet.
then there is summer. and ice cream. i love ice cream,
mostly the temporary bliss of an ice cream cone on a hot summer day.
inspired by m., our quest for the best ice cream in the metro,
and izzy's solar powered goodness!
hot brown sugar ice cream (from epicurious)
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1 1/2 cups whipping cream
1 cup brown sugar
6 large egg yolks
pinch of salt
1 cup walnut pieces
tablespoon vegetable oil
1/2 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper
bring milk and cream to simmer in medium saucepan over medium heat. whisk sugar, egg yolks, and salt in medium bowl until blended; gradually whisk in hot milk mixture. return to saucepan. stir over medium heat until custard coats spoon and temperature registers 170°F, about 4 minutes (do not boil). transfer to wide shallow bowl and freeze to chill quickly, stirring occasionally, about 40 minutes.
toss walnuts, oil, cayenne, and black pepper in medium bowl. spread nuts on rimmed baking sheet. toast nuts in oven until golden brown, stirring often, about 6 minutes.
process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions, adding walnuts during last 5 minutes. transfer to container; cover and freeze up to 3 days.
raspberry pie
5 cups raspberries
1/2 cup brown sugar
1 tbs cornstarch
(egg and sugar for top)
1 recipe pie dough
preheat oven to 450f.
roll out dough (to fit whatever you'd like to fill. i made a 9" deep pie plus a few extra mini pies). place in tin or plate.
toss berries and sugar together with cornstarch. (maybe add extra cornstarch if your berries are extra fresh.) fill prepared dish. top with crust, brush with egg. sprinkle with sugar.
bake for 15 minutes and then reduce oven temp to 400. bake until golden and bubbly. about 30-40 minutes more.
let cool and top with ice cream!
(or just eat the ice cream, a i did)
