Ice Cream Machine

This recipe is an accompaniment for Pear-Cranberry Crisp with Cinnamon Ice Cream.

Regular oranges work just as well, but they won't impart the same fiery sunset color.

Though perfectly delicious on its own, this ice cream also makes a great accompaniment to spiced apple cake or caramelized apple crêpes. Active time: 25 min Start to finish: 12 hr

With a texture somewhere between ice cream and sorbet, this dessert has a slightly tangy flavor all its own.

Active time: 1 hr Start to finish: 5 hr If you decide to use fresh pumpkin purée for this cake, be sure you drain it for the full eight hours we recommend in the procedure.

Active time: 5 min Start to finish: 2 1/2 hr (includes freezing)

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 4 hr

This recipe is an accompaniment for Flourless Chocolate-Orange Almond Cake .

(GELATO AL CIOCCOLATO) We tested this recipe with both regular and Dutch-process cocoa powders and loved both versions. The Dutch-process cocoa powder yields a slightly more intense flavor.

For a quick and easy version, just stir one cup of praline into a one-quart tub of vanilla ice cream that has been softened slightly.