Jun 8, 2009

Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream


Ingredients:
2 cups 1% milk
1/3 cup heavy cream
1 tbsp vanilla
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
4 oz reduced fat cream cheese, at room temp
Directions:
Warm milk and cream on stove over medium heat. Once steamy add in vanilla and sugar, and stir to dissolve. Whisk yolks in a seperate bowl and temper with hot milk mixture. Pour all back into pot and cook until thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon. Strain into a bowl with cream cheese and whisk to bring together. Cover and refrigerate until very cold. Churn according to manufactures directions. Layer ice cream with blueberry sauce in a freezer proof container and allow to freeze for serval hours before serving.

Blueberry Sauce
1 cup blueberries (I used frozen)
3 tbsp sugar (or more to taste)
1 tsp lemon zest
Place all ingredients into a small saucepan and over medium heat brng to a simmer. Squish blueberries with a back of a spoon to break up if needed. Remove from heat, put into a different container and refrigerate until ready to use.