Blueberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
 
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Serves: 6 - 8
Ingredients
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, softened
  • 2 large egg yolks
  • 1½ cups milk
  • ½ cup heavy cream
  • 1½ cups blueberries (fresh or frozen)
  • 2 teaspoons lemon juice
  • 2 tablespoons powdered sugar
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • ½ cup graham cracker crumbs
Instructions
  1. Place sugar, cream cheese and egg yolks into a bowl and beat with a mixer until smooth.
  2. In a medium saucepan, heat milk and cream until boiling.
  3. Scoop ½ cup of hot milk and whisk into cream cheese/sugar mixture.
  4. Pour the tempered mixture back into the hot milk and continue to cook on medium low, stirring constantly, until the custard reaches 160ยบ F on a thermometer (approximately 2 minutes).
  5. Place the pan in an ice bath and refrigerate to allow the custard to cool completely.
  6. Combine blueberries, lemon juice, powdered sugar and water in a small saucepan and bring to a boil.
  7. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 - 10 minutes until slightly thickened.
  8. Remove from heat and allow to cool completely.
  9. Mix the cooled custard and blueberry mixture and place in an ice cream maker or ice cream freezer can. Allow to run the cycle or chill as directed in the freezer can.
  10. About 10 minutes before the ice cream is complete, mix in the ½ cup of graham cracker crumbs and stir.
  11. Serve in a cup or on a cone.
  12. Store in freezer.
Notes
Adapted from Cooking Light
Recipe by I Heart Kitchen at https://www.iheartkitchen.com/blueberry-cheesecake-ice-cream/