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Prune-Armagnac Ice Cream

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5 different homemade ice creams in small white bowls.
Photo by Dana Gallagher

Classically French, prune‐Armagnac ice cream is one of the most graceful ways to serve a prune. Whereas most fruits become hard and icy when frozen, these prunes remain chewy, soft, Armagnac-imbued confections. This is because they have been dried, then plumped in alcohol, which resists freezing solid. The Armagnac also gives the ice cream an incredibly smooth texture, creating a dessert that is lusciously rich and frozen, yet warming.

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