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Driscoll’s and Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream

May 14 by Anita 5 Comments

strawberry ice cream overhead

Thanks to all of you and your support of sated magazine! As a reminder, there are couple days left in the giveaway to win a free copy of the first issue. We will also be announcing pre-order information very soon, so please keep checking back!

I apologize for the late post; what with trying to finish up work on the first issue, plus a visit to wine country last week (writeup of that trip forthcoming as well!), I was finally able to sit down and share this very spring-y strawberry ice cream with you, as well as the trip to Pebble Beach that inspired this ice cream.

pbfw spanish bay

Another year, and another Food and Wine at spectacular Pebble Beach. Even if there weren’t an event that brought together some fabulous chefs, food, and wine, I’ll still be excited to come down to this gorgeous spot. Brisk blue skies and stunning views as always.

driscolls berries

This year, I was thrilled to be invited by Driscoll’s to attend again – I’d gotten a chance to visit some of their farms in a previous year, so I was pleased to see how they were doing. It also meant a bus ride down to Pebble Beach with the likes of Stephanie, Irvin, Sabrina, Shauna, and Kamran, which is basically like the best college road trip ever.

At one of Driscoll’s numerous farms in Monterey, we were treated to a breakfast spread that included a lot of freshly-picked berries.

driscolls parfait

Hello, giant yogurt parfait.

driscolls berry farm

Breakfast was followed by a tour of the berry farms, where we got to see berry bushes up close and personal. My last visit I got to see strawberries; this time, it was blueberries and raspberries. Unfortunately most of the berries had not ripened yet, but we were able to see how much work goes into caring for these plants.

After the berry farms, we were whisked off to Pebble Beach Food and Wine proper, where we got to go in the Grand Tasting Tent. I’ll have to confess I wasn’t quite as diligent about snapping pictures of food as in previous years- but I captured a few favorites.

pbfw johnny iuzzini

Chef Johnny Iuzzini serving up the charm…and dessert.

pbfw strawberry rhubarb

His dessert, a mix of strawberries, rhubarb, and coconut meringues, was one of my favorites.

pbfw sweet antiques

Chef Ben Spungin had one of the more elaborately themed tables; his “Sweet Antiques” booth was filled with old-fashioned cameos, books, and other paraphenalia.

pbfw ben spungin

Here’s Chef Spungin sporting a chocolate handlebar mustache.

pbfw tea tobacco

His black tea custard with tobacco-infused crumble and honey was inventive and spoon-licking good.

pbfw pebble beach

After the Grand Tasting, we took a walk by the beach to clear our heads and burn off some calories, and enjoy the endlessly beautiful views.

pbfw pebble beach inn

Thanks to Driscoll’s for another chance to visit their farms and Pebble Beach. I came home with a craving for berries, so the very next day I set about making some strawberry ice cream. This has pretty much been my favorite flavor since childhood – my madeleine, if you will. Roasting the strawberries helps bring out and intensify that lovely sweet flavor – and you can save some of the leftover strawberry puree to drizzle over the top.

I also broke out the trusty pizzelle maker to make some graham cracker pizzelles for accompaniment. I like the warm honey crunch with the rich fruitiness of the ice cream. You can very easily turn the pizzelles into little cones for the ice cream as well. Me, I like dipping little pieces into the ice cream and eating them, kind of those those snack packs of biscuits that come with a mysterious candy-flavored dipping sauce. Trust me, this is much better.

strawberry ice cream cup

Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream with Graham Cracker Pizzelles

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Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream

  • 1 pint (288 g) strawberries, hulled and sliced
  • 1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
  • 2 cups (488 g) whipping cream
  • 1 cup (244 g) whole milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt

Graham Cracker Pizzelles

  • 2/3 cup (92 g) all purpose flour
  • 2/3 cup (108 g) whole wheat flour
  • 1/8 teaspoon salt
  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar
  • 1/4 cup (85 g) honey
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon
  • 6 tablespoons (84 g) unsalted butter, melted

Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream

  • For the ice cream: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. Combine strawberries and 1/4 cup (50 g) sugar in a baking dish. Roast strawberries for about 8-10 minutes until soft. Remove and let cool.
  • Place strawberries in food processor and puree until smooth. Set aside.
  • In a medium saucepan, combine remaining 1/4 cup sugar, cream, sugar, and salt, and bring to a simmer.
  • Remove from heat and let chill in an ice bath until room temperature, then cover and chill in refrigerator until completely cold, about an hour.
  • Stir about 3/4 cup of strawberry puree into ice cream base. Chill in ice maker per manufacturer's instructions,

Graham Cracker Pizzelles

  • For the tuiles: Combine flours and salt in a small bowl.
  • Combines eggs and sugar in stand mixer bowl and whisk with whisk attachment until fully combined and thick.
  • Add vanilla and whisk to combine. Add butter and whisk to combine.
  • Using a spatula, carefully fold in flour mixture into batter.
  • Chill dough in refrigerator for about 15 minutes.
  • Preheat pizzlelle maker per manufacturer's instructions. Open press and place about 2 teaspoons of batter on each pizzelle grid. Bake according to manufacturer's instructions.

Filed Under: Cookies, Fruit, Ice Cream, Recipes, San Francisco, SF Events Tagged With: berry, driscoll's, ice cream, pizzelles, strawberry

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Comments

  1. 1

    Katrina @ Warm Vanilla Sugar says

    May 14 at 7:09 pm

    Yum! This sounds fabulous!

    Reply
  2. 2

    Sarah says

    May 18 at 9:30 pm

    I am so jealous! I want to meet Johnny 🙂 I am going to try out the roasted strawberry ice-cream for sure.

    Reply
  3. 3

    Daryl Givens says

    Jul 22 at 1:26 am

    Keep it up.I would state that you possess lots of understanding on this subject and you wrote outstanding.

    Gourmet Secrets

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