Lima Bee Ice Cream

Name: Lima Bee Ice Cream
Prep time: 45 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: 6 cups
Ingredients: 3/4 pound lima beans, fresh or frozen; 3 cups milk; 3 large eggs; 2 tablespoons sugar; 1 cup honey

Recipe from Diane Muentz

Adapted by Donna St. George

Updated Oct. 12, 2023

Total Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Rating: (0)
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Ingredients

Yield:6 cups

¾pound lima beans, fresh or frozen
3cups milk
3large eggs
2tablespoons sugar
1cup honey

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Preparation

Step 1
In a large pot, bring lima beans to a boil for 10 minutes to soften them. Remove the skins from the beans by hand or by pressing the beans through a colander or ricer.
Step 2
Puree bean pulp with half the milk in a blender until smooth.
Step 3
In the top half of a double boiler, combine the eggs, remaining milk and sugar. Heat, stirring, until steam rises. Do not boil. Remove from heat and stir in bean puree and honey.
Step 4
Strain mixture through a fine sieve. Cool thoroughly. Freeze in an ice-cream maker, following manufacturer's instructions.