Sweet Avocado-Green Chili Ice Cream
By: Helen Pitlick
Published: Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:20pm

Ingredients




1 to 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, minced (pull back on the seeds to cut some of the h
zest of 1 large lime
Juice from 1/2 of 1 large lime
2 ripe, dark-skinned avocados, peeled and mashed
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
2 teaspoons sugar
Pinch salt
1 quart good-quality vanilla ice cream, softened
1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks
Zest of 1 large lime, finely grated (for garnish)

Preparation

1 In a large bowl, combine the peppers, zest, lime juice, avocado, vanilla, sugar and salt. Work in the ice cream so mixture is well blended. 2 Freeze the ice cream, covered, up to one day. Serve scooped into wine glasses. Top with the whipped cream and sprinkles of lime zest.

About


This recipe was featured on the April 18, 2009 episode of The Splendid Table and sounds intriguing: a cool and spicy-sweet summer dessert.