Red Plum Ice Cream

Six years ago we planted two plum trees in our backyard. We thought that they were ornamental plum trees and would never produce. A couple of years later we noticed very small plums growing. Every year they have gotten larger and now they are big enough to eat. We can't remember what kind of plum they are unfortunately. They are fairly small, about 1/4 of the size of a normal plum. The plums are very dark red on the outside and dark red on the inside. They have a nice, tart flavor but not too tart. I decided to make ice cream using them, and here is the result.

Red Plum Ice Cream ~

2 cups small red plums, halved with the pits removed

1 cup granulated sugar

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1. Cut the plums in half and removed the pits.

2. Combine plums and sugar in a food processor. Puree until smooth. There will be a little skin left, but not much.

3. Add cream to 1 1/2 quart or larger ice cream maker.

4. Start the ice cream maker and slowly pour the plum puree into the cream.

5. Churn for 35 minutes or until a firm soft-serve consistency.

6. Put into a freezer safe container and freeze for several hours.

My Conclusion ~

This turned out better than I expected. The ice cream is a pretty pink color. It's very light and creamy, tart and refreshing. I think the level of sweetness is perfect. I want to eat the whole container! This is my favorite ice cream by a mile. It's that good! It also stayed soft enough to scoop after being frozen. It was good to the last bite.

Reviews ~

Mr. Brown Chick: "The levels of tartness and sweetness are perfect. It's really good."

Tween Chick: Doesn't like it because she doesn't like plums.

Little Chick: "Mmm...this tastes so good."

Baby Chick: Took a taste and wanted more.