Blueberry Sour Cream Ice Cream Low Fat No Added Sugar Recipes

BLUEBERRY SOUR CREAM ICE CREAM (LOW FAT, NO ADDED SUGAR)

Steps:

• Puree blueberries in a food processor.
• Blend in all other ingredients and chill for 2-4 hours.
• Freeze in your ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions.

SOUR CREAM ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan combine half-and-half, 3/4 cup sugar, and vanilla bean and bring just to a boil. Remove pan from heat.
• In a bowl whisk together egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar and add hot half-and-half mixture in a stream, whisking.
• Return custard to pan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until 170°F on a candy thermometer. Remove pan from heat.
• Scrape seeds form vanilla bean into custard and discard pod. Stir sour cream into custard until combined well and strain through a fine sieve into a bowl.
• Chill custard until cold and freeze in an ice-cream maker. Transfer soft ice cream to freezer-proof container and freeze until hard, approximately 1-2 hours. Makes about 1 quart.

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM (FOR ICE CREAM MACHINE)

Steps:

• Whisk together egg yolks, sugar and vanilla by hand or with a mixer for 1-2 minutes, until smooth and the colour lightens.
• Heat cream and milk in a medium saucepan over medium heat until very hot but not boiling, about 7 minutes.
• Reduce heat to low.
• Add 4 Tablespoons hot milk and cream, one at a time, to the egg yolk mixture, whisking each time.
• Slowly pour egg mixture back into the saucepan of hot milk and cream, whisking constantly.
• Cook on low, stirring, until the mixture coats the back of a teaspoon, 4-5 minutes.
• Remove from heat, let cool and refrigerate until cold.
• Thaw blueberries if using frozen.
• When ice cream mixture is cold chop blueberries in a food processor or blender and stir into the cream mixture.
• Start your machine, pour in the mix and run for 20-25 minutes or according to the directions for your machine.
• Scrape ice cream into a freezable container and freeze for 2-24 hours.
• The ice cream will be very soft at first but very hard after freezing; let thaw at room temperature 10 minutes before scooping and serve with fresh blueberries on top.
• Cooking time is time in the ice cream maker but not freezing time.

BLUEBERRY CREAM DESSERT

Steps:

• Mix graham cracker crumbs, melted butter, and 1/4 cup white sugar in a bowl. Measure 1/4 cup crust mixture and set aside. Press remaining crust mixture into a 10x6x2-inch pan.
• Combine water, 1/2 cup white sugar, and gelatin in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until gelatin and sugar dissolve, about 5 minutes.
• Stir sour cream and yogurt together in a bowl. Gradually stir gelatin mixture into sour cream mixture; stir in vanilla extract. Refrigerate until partially set, about 30 minutes.
• Beat heavy cream in a glass or metal bowl until soft peaks form. Fold sour cream mixture into whipped cream; stir in blueberries. Spread blueberry cream evenly over crust; sprinkle reserved 1/4 graham cracker mixture over dessert. Chill in refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the blueberries, sugar and water; bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat and simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved and the blueberries are softened.
• Strain mixture and discard seeds and skins.
• Stir in cream.
• Cover and refrigerate overnight.
• Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two thirds full and freeze according to the manufactur's directions.
• Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.
• Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in regular freezer for 2-4 hours before serving.