Many New England restaurants offer Grape-Nuts pudding for dessert, and several of the best ice-cream parlors make Grape-Nuts ice cream. The crunchy cereal becomes a soft savory note in sweet vanilla-flavored cream.
Recipe information
Yield
Makes about 1 quart
Ingredients
Preparation
Step 1
In a large metal bowl with an electric mixer beat together yolks and sugar until pale yellow and thick.
Step 2
In a metal bowl set over a pan of simmering water heat 2 cups heavy cream until warm.
Step 3
Add warm cream to yolk mixture in a slow stream, whisking constantly.
Step 4
Set bowl with custard over simmering water and cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until a thermometer registers 170°F. Remove bowl from heat and stir in remaining cup cream. Chill custard until cold, about 1 hour.
Step 5
Add Grape-Nuts and vanilla to custard and freeze in an ice-cream maker. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden. Ice cream may be made 1 week ahead.
