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Macadamia Nut Brittle ice cream
Creamy homemade ice cream with crunchy macadamia praline

Macadamia Nut Brittle Ice Cream

Author: Flavelo
Recipes Cakes and Desserts
Macadamia is the Queen of Nuts, with the highest oil content and hardest shell. Roasted, it becomes buttery and creamy, perfect for ice cream. The 'Brittle' involves caramelizing sugar and cooling it rapidly to create a glass-like crunch that contrasts with the silky ice cream.
🕒 Prep Time 45 mins
🍳 Cook Time 20 mins
⌛ Total Time 6 hrs 10 mins
🍽️ Servings 6 servings
🔥 Calories 410 kcal
🌍 Cuisine International

Ingredients

Equipment Needed

  • Heavy skillet (for caramel)
  • Parchment paper
  • Ice Cream Maker

Allergen Information

⚠️ Milk
⚠️ Egg
⚠️ Tree Nuts

Instructions

1 ✓

Make Praline: Chop nuts coarsely. Melt 1/4 cup sugar in skillet to amber color. Stir in butter and nuts.

Tip: Butter makes caramel breakable.
2 ✓

Pour onto parchment, spread thin, cool completely. Chop into small bits.

Tip: Thinner spreads are easier to chop.
3 ✓

Base: Heat milk/cream. Whisk yolks with remaining 1/4 cup sugar.

Tip: Classic custard base.
4 ✓

Temper and cook to 180°F (82°C).

Tip: Stir constantly.
5 ✓

Chill completely (4+ hours).

Tip: Cold base is essential.
6 ✓

Churn. Add praline bits in last minute.

Tip: Sharp praline can scratch bowl, so chop small!
7 ✓

Freeze.

Tip: Consume quickly as praline absorbs moisture.

Recipe FAQ

Why does caramel stick to my teeth?
Cooked too low or humidity softened it. Let brittle cool completely.
Nuts taste bitter.
Burnt in caramel. Nuts keep cooking after removal from heat. Work fast!

Ingredients

  • 1.75 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • 0.5 cup Whole Milk
  • 0.5 cup Sugar (divided)
  • 3 large Egg Yolks
  • 3 oz Roasted Unsalted Macadamia Nuts
  • 1.5 tbsp Butter