Georgia Peach Ice Cream

Photo: flickr user SanFranAnnie

Ingredients

2 cups Half and half

2 cups Whipping cream

2 Vanilla beans, split

1 cup Plus

6 tablespoons Firmly packed brown sugar

8 Egg yolks

4 1/2 pounds Peaches, peeled and pitted

3 cups Sour cream

Preparation

Scald half and half and whipping cream with vanilla in heavy medium saucepan. Whisk sugar and yolks in large bowl until light and fluffy.

Slowly whisk in hot cream mixture. Return to saucepan. Stir over medium heat until mixture coats spoon, about 5 minutes; do not boil. Strain into large bowl. Cool completely.

Coarsely puree 3 pounds peaches. Fold into custard. Mix in sour cream.

Refrigerate overnight.

Coarsley chop remaining 1 1/2 pounds peaches. Process custard in ice cream maker (in batches if necessary) according to manufacturer's instructionsm adding chopped peaches when almost set. Freeze in covered container several hours.