Sweet Avocado-Green Chili Ice Cream

Ingredients

1 to 2 fresh jalapeno peppers, minced (pull back on the seeds to cut some of the h

2 ripe, dark-skinned avocados, peeled and mashed

2 teaspoons sugar

1 quart good-quality vanilla ice cream, softened

1/2 pint heavy cream, whipped to soft peaks

Zest of 1 large lime, finely grated (for garnish)

In a large bowl, combine the peppers, zest, lime juice, avocado, vanilla, sugar and salt. Work in the ice cream so mixture is well blended.

Freeze the ice cream, covered, up to one day. Serve scooped into wine glasses. Top with the whipped cream and sprinkles of lime zest.

This recipe was featured on the April 18, 2009 episode of The Splendid Table and sounds intriguing: a cool and spicy-sweet summer dessert.

80 servings

Thursday, December 10, 2009 - 4:20pm