I'm not a huge ice cream fan, but sometimes I have clients ask for it so when I got a chance to buy a factory-rebuilt Cuisinart ice cream maker for $20 I jumped at the chance. I'm still learning the ins and outs of ice cream making, but I was pleased with this recipe. Blueberries are one of my favorite fruits (along with being, supposedly, a particularly healthy fruit) and this simple preparation is rich and luscious. Coriander has a particular affinity to blueberries, so I highly recommend including it. (Larger image.)Makes 1 quart.
Prep Time: 45 minutes
Ingredients:
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 cups fresh or frozen blueberries
- 1 Tbsp. lemon juice
- 1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp. ground coriander
- Pinch of salt
- 2 cups heavy cream
Preparation:
1. Dissolve sugar in 1/4 cup water in a medium sauce pan over low heat.
2. When sugar is dissolved, add berries, lemon juice, vanilla extract, coriander, and salt.
3. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until berries begin to burst.
4. Remove from heat and mash berries.
5. Cool to room temperature, then chill in the regrigerator.
6. Thoroughly combine berries and cream. Pour into ice cream maker, and follow manufacturer directions.
Note: You can subsustitute half and half for the heavy cream.
