California Avocado Ice Cream with Hazelnut Shards

== Description ==
 
=== Ingredients ===
* 4 egg yolks 
* ¾ Cup Sugar 
* 2 Cups milk 
* ½ Cup whipping cream 
* 2 ½ Pounds California avocados, ripe (5 medium) 
* 2 tsp lime juice 
* 1 tsp lemon juice 
* hazelnut Shards 
* hazelnut Shards: 
* Yield: 24 servings 
* 2 ¼ Cups Sugar 
* 5 Tbsp water 
* ¾ Cup hazelnuts, skinned, toasted, coarsely chopped 
== Directions ==
# Beat yolks and Sugar until ribbons form; reserve. 
# Heat milk to boiling, stirring frequently. 
# Temper reserved egg mixture with a little hot milk; stir tempered mixture into remaining hot milk.. 
# Heat mixture over low heat to 185 degrees F, stirring constantly. 
# Remove from heat; continue to stir a few minutes; stir in cream. 
# Thoroughly chill mixture. 
# Meanwhile, pit and peel avocados. 
# Puree in a food processor with lime and lemon juices. 
# Whisk avocado puree into chilled custard. 
# Freeze in an ice cream freezer following manufacturer's instructions. 
# Store in an airtight container in the freezer. 
# Garnish each serving with hazelnut Shards 
# Hazelnut Shards Preparation: 
# Mix Sugar and water in a heavy saucepan. 
# Over medium-low heat, cook Sugar and water without stirring until water evaporates and Sugar turns golden brown, about 10 minutes. 
# Working quickly, stir in finely chopped nuts. 
# Immediately very thinly spread mixture on a buttered sheet pan 
# Cool. Break into shards. 
== See also ==
Category:Avocado Recipes
Category:Citrus Desserts
Category:Egg yolk Recipes
Category:Hass avocado Recipes
Category:Hass avocado Side Dish Recipes
Category:Hazelnut Recipes
Category:Light whipping cream Recipes
Category:Lime Recipes
Category:Lime juice Recipes