Pumpkin ice cream!

[draggar]

I saw the recipe this morning in my Ben & Jerry's ice cream cook book. They call for canned pumpkin - sadly it's been very hard to get recently due to some shortage in supply the past few years.

I decided to go to Publix anyway to see if I can find a very brown banana to make banana strawberry ice cream.

I ran down the canned vegetable aisle and guess what I saw? Cans and cans of canned pumpkin!!

I took that as a sign that I should make the pumpkin ice cream (and maybe a pumpkin pie later on - maybe even pumpkin bread?) so I picked up 8 cans (yeah, that's a lot!).

Now to convince my wife NOT to give it to the dogs when they have digestive issues - that's what the canned sweet potatoes / yams are for!

I plan to make the ice cream tomorrow - the mixer is already in the freezer.

[BookstoreEscapee]

I don't like pumpkin but strawberry banana sounds yum.

[draggar]

I don't like pumpkin but strawberry banana sounds yum.

Their recipe is great and a secret - the more over-ripe the better, make sure it has a lot of brown spots.

[Amina516]

LMAO!!

You and your can bulk buying again!

[draggar]

LMAO!!

You and your can bulk buying again!

Considering it's the first time I've seen it in the store in over a year...

[lupo pazzesco]

*raises her hand* I bought 5 cans when I saw it was back in the stores. AND when the pie pumpkins go on sale, I'm buying a few, roasting them down and making my own damn puree so I can portion it out and freeze it, just in case.

Dragger...pumpkin ice cream. Share recipe. Please? PLEASE!?!?!

[MaggieTheCat]

I can't wait for Thanksgiving. I already know what I'm going to make this year, and pumpkin pie is on the list. Surprisingly, I never have trouble finding canned pumpkin. I can get it any time of year and have never seen it go out of stock at any of the HEBs around here. It's always in the baking section near the evaporated milk, which threw me last year when I looked for it for the first time; I kept looking in the canned vegetable aisle. While I always keep a few cans of pumpkin in my pantry for making stuff like muffins or even just mixing it in with yogurt (very good, btw) I'm going to try getting a few pie pumpkins when they become available and roasting my own this year.

[lupo pazzesco]

Maggie, everywhere here was OUT for so long.

So, if you ever want to buy a can or two or a case... and send them my way, I won't complain.

I told mama that.

she laughed. I wasn't kidding.

[draggar]

Dragger...pumpkin ice cream. Share recipe. Please? PLEASE!?!?!

Base:
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups heavy or whipping cream
1 cup milk

Whisk the eggs until they're fluffy and then whisk in the sugar (little at a time) until it is completely blended. Add the milk and cream and whisk until blended.

Take about 1 cup of that mixture and put it in another bowl. Add in 1 cup caned pumpkin (unsweetened, not casserole, etc..), 1 teaspoon of ground nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon of ground cinnamon. When that's well blended, add it back the rest of what you made before and blend until well mixed.

Then put it in your ice cream maker according to the mfg specs.

This makes about 1 quart.

Just a note - the fuller your ice cream maker is when making the ice cream the less air in it, which will give a richer taste (this is why premium ice creams are so expensive, they're about 15%-20% air while "cheap" ice creams are 50% air - a gallon of Ben & Jerry's weighs about 7.5 pounds, a gallon of the cheap ice cream weighs about 4.5 pounds.

If you want more air, only fill the maker about 1/3 to 1/2 the way and make multiple batches.

3/4 full will make it nice and rich.

[Lurking Sockpuppet]

yumm. Make and bake pumpkin pie filling, sans pie crust. Let cool in fridge. Spread on bread with apple butter. Yummy sandwiches!

[XCashier]

Some ice cream companies make pumpkin pie ice cream. Umpqua, Tillamook and Dreyer's/Edy's all have pumpkin or pumpkin pie flavors, and I'm sure others do, too.

The best pumpkin pie ice cream I've ever had: If anyone is in the Phoenix Arizona area, stop at Mary Coyle's Ice Cream, they should have their version out by now. Seriously, it is wonderful. One of the few things I miss about Phoenix.

[XCashier]

I can't wait for Thanksgiving. I already know what I'm going to make this year, and pumpkin pie is on the list....While I always keep a few cans of pumpkin in my pantry for making stuff like muffins or even just mixing it in with yogurt (very good, btw) I'm going to try getting a few pie pumpkins when they become available and roasting my own this year.

I love making pumpkin pie, and using the fresh pumpkin makes it turn out much better than canned pumpkin. Plus, you can roast the seeds.

I don't suppose anyone knows a good recipe for a gluten-free pie crust? (I'm cutting wheat out of my diet for various reasons.)

[AccountingDrone]

Since it is canned, and good for several years, why not just buy 20 or 30 cans of pumpkin?
I actually went and checked, we have 13 cans of pumpkin left

and a can of mango puree

[MaggieTheCat]

I don't suppose anyone knows a good recipe for a gluten-free pie crust? (I'm cutting wheat out of my diet for various reasons.)

I don't have a gluten-free pie crust recipe, but I have made crustless pumpkin pie before and it's really good. Just make the pumpkin filling per your recipe and pour it into a lightly greased pie pan and bake as directed until done. Or, you can pour the filling into muffin tins (you'll have to bake them for a shorter time than the recipe states so keep an eye on them) and you'll have individual pumpkin custards. Yum!

[Antisocial_Worker]

The TCBY near my apartment has pumpkin spice flavored yogurt... I celebrated my impromptu night off on Friday by stopping by and getting some with candy mixed in.