Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- 4 eggs beaten
- 2 cups sugar
- 4 cups heavy whipping cream
- 1 Tbs vanilla
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 3/4 cup creamy peanut butter
- 4 cups lightly crushed Nutter Butter cookies about 16-20 cookies
Method
- **See notes if using pasteurized eggs to speed up prep time. If using regular unpasteurized eggs, use the Custard Method below (longer process).
CUSTARD METHOD:
- In a saucepan, heat whole milk and eggs over medium heat until mixture reach 160°F. Make sure you whisk or stir the mixture continuously to avoid cooking the eggs or scorching the mixture. DO NOT LET THE MIXTURE BOIL. Remove from heat immediately once the mixture reaches 160°F.
Making the ice cream mixture:
- Add sugar to the egg mixture. Stir for 30 seconds to a minute to help sugar begin to dissolve.
- Add remaining ingredients EXCEPT for the Nutter Butter cookies and peanut butter.
- Pour mixture into ice cream maker tub. Chill in the fridge for 2-3 hours to make sure the mixture is cold before churning.
- When ready, follow manufacture directions on how to properly use your electric ice cream maker. **See notes about ice and salt for ice cream maker.
- Ice cream will begin to thicken within 20-30 minutes. When done, the mixture should be to the top of a 4 qt ice cream maker tube.
- Heat peanut butter in microwave for 30-60 seconds until runny and pourable. Fold in Nutter Butter chunks and peanut butter.
- Pour soft ice cream into a freezer-safe container. Press a piece of plastic wrap on the surface of the soft frozen ice cream to help lessen the formation of ice crystals on the surface, then place container lid on top. Freeze (preferably in a deep freezer) for at least 4 hours or overnight before serving.
Nutrition
Notes
- Using pasteurized whole eggs can speed up the homemade ice cream making process by several hours. You can find pasteurized eggs in some grocery stores or specialty health food stores. They are a little more expensive but will save you quite a bit of time. When using pasteurized whole eggs you can skip the custard (cooking) method and go straight to mixing the ingredients and churning the ice cream. No need to chill the mixture before churning because it will already be cold.
- Make sure you follow your ice cream makers ice to salt ratio. The amount of salt needed can be up to 2-4 cups. If you don't use enough salt with the ice, it won't freeze the ice cream because the ice will not be cold enough. The salt lowers the temperature of the ice which allows the ice to freeze the ice cream mixture more quickly.
- This recipe can be halved. Prep and freezing time may vary only slightly.