Cannoli Ice Cream


Serves 4

— by Bernice Hill

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream

• ¾ cup whole milk

• ¾ cup + 2 Tbsps. granulated sugar

• 2 Tbsps. light corn syrup

• 1 (15 oz.) container mascarpone

• 4 oz. cream cheese, diced into small cubes

• Seeds of 1 small vanilla bean

• 3 sugar cones, all smashed up

• ½ cup mini semi-sweet chocolate chips

• ½ cup unsalted, roasted pistachios, chopped

Method

1. In a food processor or blender combine heavy cream, milk, sugar and corn syrup and blend mixture on low speed until sugar has dissolved, about 1 minute.

2. Add in mascarpone, cream cheese and vanilla bean seeds and blend mixture until well pureed.

3. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze for a ½ hour then mix in the pistachios, chocolate chips, and sugar cone bits. Freeze for another ½ hour.

4. Transfer to an ice cream maker and process according to manufactures directions.

5. Transfer to airtight container and freeze until semi-firm

by Bernice Hill