Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with Almond Maple Crunch
By FBWorld Team

As a seasonal dessert, serve a batch of Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with Almond Maple Crunch. Made with pure pumpkin and Nielsen-Massey Mexican Pure Vanilla and Pure Lemon Extracts, this creamy treat with a sweet crunch makes for the perfect ending to an elegant party.

Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with Almond Maple Crunch

Yield: 1 1/2 Quarts

Ice Cream Ingredients:
1 cup 100% pure canned pumpkin
1 cup firmly packed light brown sugar
2 teaspoons Nielsen-Massey Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract
11/2 tspn. Pumpkin Pie Spice
1/2 tspn. Ground Cinnamon
1/4 tspn. Nielsen-Massey Pure Lemon Extract
1/4 tspn. Salt
2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream
1 cup Whole Milk

Procedures:
1. In a 4-quart glass measuring cup, add pumpkin, sugar, vanilla extract, pumpkin pie spice, cinnamon, lemon extract and salt; stir to combine. Cover and refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. Remove from refrigerator; add cream and milk; stir to combine.

2. Assemble ice cream maker. Turn ice cream maker on and pour pumpkin ice cream mixture into *frozen container. Let mix until ice cream thickens, about 20-30 minutes. Transfer ice cream into an airtight container and freeze overnight.

*Follow manufactures directions for freezing container, 24 hours or longer is ideal.

Almond Maple Crunch

Ingredients:
1 cup coarsely chopped Raw Almonds
1/4 cup pure Maple Syrup
1 tspn. Nielsen-Massey Mexican Pure Vanilla Extract
1/4 tspn. Nielsen-Massey Pure Almond Extract
1/2 tspn. Ground Cinnamon

Procedures:
1. Line a large rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper; set aside. In a small bowl, combine maple syrup, vanilla and almond extracts; set aside.

2. Coat a large heavy skillet with cooking spray and place on medium-high heat. Add chopped almonds, stir continuously, just until almonds are toasted, about 3 minutes. Pour maple syrup mixture over warm almonds and stir until almonds are coated, about 2 minutes.

3. Remove from heat and place almonds evenly on parchment paper to cool. Then evenly sprinkle warm almonds with cinnamon. Top Pumpkin Pie Ice Cream with Almond Maple Crunch before serving.