Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Total Time: 2 hoursYield: 6 Servings
Source: Cooking Light, July 2006
Category: Dessert
Ingredients
1 cup Sugar3 ounces Cream Cheese (softened)
2 whole Egg Yolks
1 1⁄2 cup Milk (2% reduced-fat)
1⁄2 cup Half-and-Half
1 1⁄2 cup Blueberries (coarsely chopped)
1⁄8 cup Powdered Sugar
1⁄8 cup Water
Directions
- Combine first 3 ingredients in a large bowl; beat with a mixer at high speed until smooth. Combine milk and half-and-half in a medium, heavy saucepan; bring to a boil. Remove from heat. Gradually add half of hot milk mixture to cheese mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return milk mixture to pan. Cook over medium low heat for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Place pan in an ice-filled bowl. Cool completely, stirring occasionally.
- Combine blueberries, powdered sugar, and water in a small saucepan; bring to a boil. Reduce heat, and simmer for 10 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly, stirring frequently. Remove from heat, and cool completely.
- Stir blueberry mixture into milk mixture. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon ice cream into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze for 1 hour or until firm.