Maple Walnut Ice Cream

[Carmella]

I thought this deserved a thread of its own. So yummy!

Maple Walnut Ice Cream
By Cherie Soria of Living Light Institute
Posted on Vegetarians in Paradise

Serves 8

* 2 cups walnuts, soaked 8 to 12 hours
* 1 cup cashews
* 2 1/4 cups water
* 1 cup pure maple syrup
* 1/4 teaspoon maple extract
* pinch solar-dried sea salt
* 1/2 cup chopped walnuts, soaked for 8 to 12 hours, then dehydrated (optional)

1. Drain and rinse the walnuts.
2. Put the soaked walnuts, cashews, and all remaining ingredients, except the chopped walnuts, into a blender and blend until completely smooth and creamy. The mixture should resemble the consistency of a thick milkshake.
3. Pour the walnut cream into ice cube trays and freeze until hard.
4. Put cubes through a Green Life or Champion Juicer outfitted with the homogenizing plate.
5. Stir in the chopped walnuts and return to the freezer for a couple of hours. Serve immediately or store in the freezer until ready to use. Keeps in the freezer, in a sealed container, for 1 to 2 months.

If you have an Italian ice cream maker, simply follow the directions to make your ice cream, then fold in the chopped walnuts when the process is completed or before returning the ice cream to the freezer.

[Fairygirl]

carmi, i want to make this but i dont have maple extract...do u think i could just use vanilla?

[Carmella]

Hiya girlie,

Probably. I just skipped it altogether and it's still divine!

[Fairygirl]

Yup, I skipped it too, and added vanilla...plus I used half pecans/half walnuts. Mmm, this is such a great ice cream!

[vegdiane]

Thanks, I'm always looking for ice cream without bananas.

[ocean]

I made this today, it is really good. I noticed it is the same recipe as from the Vice Cream Book. Has anyone tried the Cones from tree of life?

http://www.rawguru.com/recipe43.html

[Velvet]

Mm do you think I could skip the juicer part? I don't have champion juicer...
How was the consistency before that step?

Thank you

[Eva]

Velvet, do you have an ice cream maker? Generally, making ice cream works best using the method above (with juicer), using an ice cream maker, or just using a blender and then it will be creamy like soft-serve ice cream rather than like the stuff you may have bought in days gone by (from the store).

I hope that helps, but I haven't tried this particular recipe yet!

[Carmella]

Velvet,

I just swirled the ice cream cubes in the blender/food processor for a few seconds. It was delish regardless.