Haagan-Dazs Caramelized Pear & Toasted Pecan Ice Cream

by Margie

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Haagan-Dazs has introduced a decadent and elegant limited edition ice cream for the autumn season. Their Caramelized Pear and Toasted Pecan flavor was invited by Leslie Zoerb of Buffalo, New York, the 2007 winner of Scoop: Haagan-Dazs’ Flavor Search contest.

The ice cream will feature toasted pecans in pear ice cream, and was selected as the best submission out of over 5,000 ice cream recipe entries including the top ten finalist flavors Blueberry Belgian Waffle, Bittersweet Chocolate Pistachio, Cafe Mocha Biscotti Crunch, Coco y Cacao, Coffee Cake Crumble, Ginger Cashew Crunch, Lemon Pudding Cake, Lilikoi Butter with Macadamia Nuts, and Zinfully Chocolate.

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Leslie’s winning recipe was honored by the City of New York, which renamed the city “The Big Pear” for one day on September 21, 2007. The Haagan-Dazs Flavor Search contest is conducted in cooperation with Gourmet magazine, whose chefs serve as judges and also contribute tips for creating amazing homemade ice creams to the Haagan-Dazs website. Last year’s winner, Sticky Toffee Pudding, was so popular that Haagan-Dazs promoted it from a limited edition item to a permanent product in the Haagan-Dazs flavor line. The contest is part of Haagan-Dazs efforts to engage consumers in an interactive experience that increases their enthusiasm for Haagan-Dazs as well as their brand loyalty.

For more information on the Scoop: Haagan-Dazs Flavor Search contest check out this finalists’ blog about his experiences with the Scoop judging and related publicity whirlwind. His Coco y Cacao made the final three but was not selected for ultimate ice cream glory. Still, he got a great trip to Bakersfield, California out of it!

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Posted in Ice Cream on October 5th, 2007

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7 Responses to “Haagan-Dazs Caramelized Pear & Toasted Pecan Ice Cream”

  1. John Says:
    October 5th, 2007 at 1:34 pm

    I’ve always had a hard time discerning the flavor between an apple and a pear. This sounds good though. I like all the ingredients, and it’s ice cream, how could it be bad? :-)

  2. Limited Edition Foods » Blog Archive » This Sunday is National Dessert Day in the U.S. Says:
    October 8th, 2007 at 3:40 am

    […] Limited Edition Carmalized Pear and Toasted Almond ice cream from Haagan Dazs should inspire plenty of dessert ideas, or Elementary Chef has an easy recipe for a Mocha Brownie […]

  3. NinaHaaganDazs Says:
    December 31st, 2007 at 7:06 am

    I thought their Sticky Toffee Pudding was good, man I’m obsessed with the Pear ice cream now. I hate it’s limited time only. :( It should be a reg. flavor.

  4. Limited Edition Foods » Blog Archive » Limited Edition Foods in 2007: Limited Edition Ice Cream Says:
    January 2nd, 2008 at 10:02 pm

    […] flavors in 2007, including TastyKake Peanut Butter KandyKake from Turkey Hill, Haagan-Dazs amazing Caramelized Pear and Toasted Pecan, Yarnell’s Pink Promise Berry Sorbet, and of course the Snyder’s of Hanover Chocolate […]

  5. Jeff Says:
    January 27th, 2008 at 6:27 pm

    I cant have enough of this flavor, I think I got addicted to it. The funny part is normally I don’t even eat ice cream or deserts that much but I cant stop eating this one. I hope they make it a regular cuz it is not easy to find it.

  6. Jeff Says:
    January 27th, 2008 at 6:28 pm

    I cant have enough of this flavor, I think I got addicted to it. The funny part is normally I don’t even eat ice cream or deserts that much but I cant stop eating this one. I hope they make it a regular cuz it is not easy to find it…

  7. HENRY Says:
    May 17th, 2008 at 10:27 pm

    what is wrong with this joke of a company.
    whoever created coffee cake crumble for the scoop search should have one. i seriously love it more than i enjoy the digestion of humans. i know that it would go nicely alongside the people in my freezer. please produce it.
    sincerely. henry

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