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Bill Gross’s Burnt Orange Ice Cream

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Bill Gross's Burnt Orange Ice Cream

Bill Gross's Burnt Orange Ice Cream

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Equipment

  • Digital Kitchen Scale - Precision kitchen scale with easy-to-read display, ideal for weighing ingredients accurately.

  • Immersion Blender - Handheld immersion blender perfect for smoothies and purees; useful in making ice cream bases by ensuring a smoother consistency.

  • Ice Cream Maker (Hand-crank or Electric) - Specialized equipment to freeze and churn the burnt orange mixture into smooth, creamy ice cream.

  • Silicone Spatula - Flexible spatula for mixing ingredients; also useful in scraping bowls when making ice cream bases or filling containers with prepared ice cream.

  • Freezer-safe Pint Containers (Amazon Basics) - Durable and BPA-free, these containers are perfect for storing homemade ice cream while preserving its freshness.

  • Ice Cream Scoop (Thermoscoop or OXO Good Grips) - An essential tool for serving perfectly scooped portions of ice cream, ensuring a consistent texture and presentation. Points: Accurate measuring utensils necessary for precise ingredient proportions when following or adapting the recipe.

  • Large Mixing Bowl (OXO Good Grips Stainless Steel) - A spacious bowl to mix the burnt orange mixture, ensuring all ingredients are thoroughly combined before churning into ice cream.

  • Whisk or Balloon Whisk (KitchenAid ProLine Handhayer) - For whipping heavy cream or incorporating air into the burnt orange mixture to achieve a light, fluffy texture in your homemade ice cream.

Ingredients

  • 2 1/2 cups granulated sugar

  • 4 tablespoons (1/2 stick) unsalted butter, at room temperature

  • 2 large navel oranges (each about 6 ounces)

  • 3 cups heavy (whipping) cream

  • 2/3 cup half-and-half

  • Seeds scraped from 1 vanilla bean (see Note, below), or 1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

  • 2 large egg yolks

Instructions

1

Instruction 1

One day ahead, prepare the oranges: Position a rack in the center of the oven, and preheat the oven to 450°F.
2

Instruction 2

Place 1/2 cup of the sugar on a plate. Rub the butter over the oranges, then roll them in the sugar.
3

Instruction 3

Pour the unused sugar from the plate into an 8-inch square baking pan, and shake it around to cover the bottom of the pan. Place the oranges in the pan and bake, moving them around once to break up any unmelted sugar, until they start to color and some of the sugar in the pan starts to melt, 15 to 20 minutes.
4

Instruction 4

Remove the pan from the oven (leaving the oven on), and using tongs and a sharp knife, carefully quarter the oranges. Place the quarters, skin side up, in the baking pan and bake until the peel is dark brown, about 35 minutes. Let the orange quarters cool slightly.
5

Instruction 5

Remove the peel from 4 of the browned quarters, discarding the pulp. Leave the other 4 quarters intact.
6

Instruction 6

Combine the orange peel, the 4 intact quarters, the sugar from the pan, and the remaining 2 cups sugar in a food processor, and puree. Strain the puree into a container, cover it, and refrigerate for at least 8 hours.
7

Instruction 7

The next day, prepare the ice cream mixture: Place the orange puree in a saucepan over medium-low heat, and bring it to a simmer.
8

Instruction 8

While the orange puree is heating, whisk the cream, half-and-half, vanilla seeds, and egg yolks together in a large bowl. Then, whisking constantly, slowly add the hot orange puree. Let the mixture cool to room temperature, and then refrigerate it until it is cold, 3 to 4 hours.
9

Instruction 9

Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
10

Instruction 10

Transfer the ice cream to a container, cover, and store in the freezer until ready to serve.
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