I served this over Barefoot Contessa's pear, apple and cranberry crisp for a dinner party on Friday, and it was outstanding! One of my guests was a local (Baltimore) celebrity chef, and he said - stressing his sincerity - that this was the best ice cream he had eaten in 20 years. I'm floating on clouds having received that high a compliment from him! I altered the recipe slightly simply because I had to use what I had on hand. Instead of 1-1/2 cups half-and-half, I used 1 cup heavy cream and 1/2 cup skim milk. Absolutely delicious, and a perfect complement to so many winter desserts.

Reviewed On: Oct. 12, 2009