Cider Doughnuts with Hazelnut Ice Cream

Yield: 6 Servings

Recipe

  1. For the Ice Cream:
  2. To Serve:

Products

Nut Pastes - Hazelnut Praline/Paste - 35# pail

For the Ice Cream:

ingredients preparation
  • 1/2 c
    Nut Pastes - Hazelnut Praline/Paste - 35# pail
  • 2 T
    honey
  • 1 qt
    vanilla ice cream (slightly softened)
  • 6
    apple cider or spice cake donuts, split in half horizontally
  • sliced apples for garnish, as needed
  • coarse salt, as needed for garnish
  1. Place the American Almond® hazelnut praline, honey and 2 tablespoons of the vanilla ice cream in the bowl of a food processor fitted with the metal blade.
  2. Blend until the praline paste is lightened and the mixture is smooth, scraping the bowl as needed, about 2 minutes.
  3. Scoop the remaining ice cream into a large bowl. Swirl the lightened hazelnut praline throughout the ice cream without overmixing. (You want to see a swirl in the ice cream.)

To Serve:

  1. Place a half doughnut on each of 6 dessert plates.
  2. Top with a scoop of the ice cream and a ladle of the warm caramel sauce.
  3. Place the remaining doughnut halves on top and decorate each plate with a few slices of apple and an extra sprinkle of salt on top.

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