Recipe for cooking amaretto peach ice cream

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Amaretto Peach Ice Cream

1 1/2 lb. peaches, peeled, pitted, sliced
1 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. fresh lemon juice
1 c. crumbled amaretti cookies
3 Tbsp. Amaretto
6 lrg. egg yolks
2 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
2 c. well-chilled heavy cream

In a bowl toss peaches with 1/4 c. sugar and lemon juice and let mixture stand 30 mins.. Drain mixture and purée peaches in a food processor.

In heavy saucepan combine remaining 3/4 c. sugar with 1/4 c. water, bring mixture to a boil over moderate heat, washing down the sides of pan with a pastry brush dipped in cold water, and simmer the syrup until it is a pale golden caramel. Add 1/2 c. boiling water carefully (mixture will bubble vigorously) and simmer mixture, stirring, until caramel is dissolved.

In a sm. bowl sprinkle the cookies with Amaretto and let stand for 5 mins..

In a lrg. bowl with electric mixer beat egg yolks until they are thick and pale, add syrup in a stream, beating, and beat mixture until cool. Stir in vanilla extract or flavoring, peach purée, cookie mixture and cream. Freeze the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer\s directions.

Makes approximately 2 qt..