Cinnamon Red Hot Ice Cream

Cinnamon red hot candies make a wonderfully red ice cream with a little extra bite when they are dissolved into the cream before processing into ice cream.

• Preparation Time: 10 mins
• Cooking Time: 10 mins
• Total Time: 20 mins
• Calories: 322 Calories

Ingredients

• 2 egg yolks
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 1 cup cinnamon red hot candies
• 2 cups heavy whipping cream, divided

Recipe Instructions

Step 1

Whisk 1 cup cream and egg yolks together in a bowl until smooth.

Step 2

Pour 1 cup red hot candies mixture into the cream-egg mixture; whisk until mixture is evenly combined. Pour cream-egg mixture into red hot candies mixture in the saucepan. Cook and stir until a film forms on the back of a spoon when dipped into the mixture, keeping just under a boil, about 5 minutes.

Step 3

Pour red hot candies mixture through a sieve into a bowl to collect any undissolved candies. Cover the bowl with a clean towel and cool to room temperature. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Step 4

Combine half-and-half, 1 cup cream, and red hot candies in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; cook, stirring with a wooden spoon, until candies dissolve, 5 to 10 minutes.

Step 5

Pour red hot candies mixture into an ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions.