Saturday, November 7, 2009

Persimmon Paradise Ice Cream (non-dairy!)

This is a coconut milk-based ice cream, made without eggs or dairy that's sort of a dress rehearsal for Thanksgiving. I couldn't believe just how good it was right out of the ice cream maker - we'll see what it's like set and frozen tomorrow. Little Moo licked the spoon for about 10 minutes when we scooped it out to put away. It's got lots of nice fall flavors and is a pretty orangey-tan color. It would be nice topped with seasonal fruits - more persimmons, 2 colors of sliced grapes, a slice of pear or apple, maybe. Nuts would be tasty and pretty, too.

The problem I was trying to solve was that grainy watery texture that coconut milk ice cream often has. The key to the texture and richness was adding raw virgin coconut oil to the mixture as well as coconut milk kefir and regular coconut milk. The oil, which is solid below about 76 degrees F, keeps it creamy. It would also be good with just kefir, I'd think. Tangier. For a milder version, maybe just the milk.

Persimmon Paradise Ice Cream

2 fuyu persimmons, quartered and peeled (hachiya would also be fine)
1 can coconut milk, preferably organic, definitely full-fat
2 heaping ts raw, unrefined coconut oil
2 ts non-alcohol vanilla extract
2 pinches ground nutmeg
about 1/8 ts ground cinnamon
about 1/3 c dark raisins
1 cup coconut milk kefir
optional: 3 drops liquid stevia if it's not sweet enough

Put everything in a blender. Blend well. Pour into ice cream maker. Process according to the instructions for your particular churn. Scoop...enjoy! Store leftovers in the freezer for later (if there's anything left!).

3 comments:

Unknown said...

ooooh i am drooling!

Unknown said...

Yum!! but I thought persimmons were kind of bitter? I'd like it anyway.

Jennifer said...

Not bitter at all! I'm wondering where your persimmons come from? The ones I've been finding are super sweet and dark orange. I tend to like the Fuyu kind, which have a texture like an apple, but are solid inside. They often need to sit in a paper bag and ripen for a while. The Hachiya kind are pudding-like inside when they're ripe, and work well as an ingredient.