Ingredients

  • 1 cup half-and-half
  • 2 14 cups turbinado sugar
  • 1 12 cups packed light brown sugar
  • 6 eggs, beaten
  • 24 ounces cream cheese, softened (can use reduced-fat cream cheese)
  • 6 cups fresh peaches
  • 3 cups pureed peaches
  • 3 cups coarsely chopped peaches
  • 1 12 tablespoons finely shredded lemon rind
  • 3 tablespoons fresh lemon juice
  • 1 12 tablespoons vanilla bean paste
  • 1 12 cups crushed waffle cones or 1 12 cups butter waffle cookies
  • 1 12 cups diced fresh peaches, sprinkled with 1 to 2 tablespoons turbinado sugar and a splash of bourbon, if desired

Method

  • 3-41Combine 5 cups half-and-half, turbinado sugar, brown sugar and beaten eggs in a large saucepan over medium heat.
  • Stirring well, cook until just before boilinglittle bubbles will form along the rim of the pot.
  • Remove from heat and set aside.
  • The mixture may look curdled.
  • In a large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth.
  • Slowly pour in hot mixture, continuing to beat.
  • Cover and refrigerate until completely chilledat least 2 hours.
  • Stir in remaining 3 cups half-and-half, 3 cups pureed peaches, lemon rind and juice, and vanilla bean paste.
  • Freeze in a 6-quart ice cream maker according to manufacturers directions.
  • When the ice cream is almost fully churned, fold in the coarsely chopped peaches.
  • Serve with crushed waffle cone and macerated peaches.