Blueberry-Lemon-Sour Cream Ice Cream
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Preparation Time: 40 minutes
Start to Finish Time: 70 minutes
Yield: about 5 cups
- 2-1/2 cups blueberries
- 1-1/2 tablespoons lemon juice
- 3/4 cup sugar, divided
- 2 cups light cream
- 1 tablespoon grated lemon zest
- Yolks of 5 eggs
- 1 cup sour cream
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
In a sauté pan over medium heat, cook blueberries with the lemon juice and 1/4 cup sugar until berries soften, about 3 minutes. Remove from heat, then pour half the berries into a bowl. Set all berries aside.
In a medium saucepan, bring cream and lemon zest to a simmer, then remove from heat. Meanwhile, beat egg yolks with remaining 1/2 cup sugar until pale and fluffy, about 3 minutes. Pour 1/2 cup of the hot cream into the egg mixture, whisking as you go, then transfer it all back into the pot to create a loose custard. Stir in half of the blueberries. Heat the custard over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches 175° on an instant-read thermometer (this is the point at which it will thicken noticeably). Remove from heat, stir in sour cream and salt, and pour through a strainer into a bowl, mashing the blueberries with the back of your spoon to release the juices. Place in refrigerator to chill 6 to 12 hours.
Once mixture is done chilling, it should register between 35° and 40° on an instant-read thermometer. Pour into ice-cream maker, leaving 1 inch at the top to allow for expansion; prepare according to freezer instructions. Add remaining berries during final 5 minutes of chilling.
Comments
Allow 6 to 12 hours to chill.
Reviews by Readers
This recipe makes the most unique tasting and refreshing blueberry ice cream that you have ever had. Wonderful treat!! – Reviewed by John Johnston
I make the desserts for our American Regional menu at a culinary school. Whenever we do New England I always incorporate this ice cream into the menu. The patrons love it. – Reviewed by Terri Farr
The lemon and the blueberry together make this ice cream sublime. – Reviewed by DEBORAH JELLEY
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