Sweet Corn Ice Cream With Blackberry Verbena Sauce Recipes

SWEET CORN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Make the custard: Whisk the corn, half-and-half, sour cream, sugar and vanilla in a medium saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Lightly beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl. Slowly whisk about 1/4 cup of the warm corn mixture into the beaten egg yolks, then pour into the saucepan and return to medium heat. Cook, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until the mixture thickens and coats the spoon, about 5 minutes.
• Transfer the hot custard to a blender and pulse until smooth (keep the filler cap slightly open to let steam escape). Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a large bowl; discard the solids. Stir often until the mixture cools to room temperature. Lightly press plastic wrap directly against the surface of the custard to prevent a skin from forming. Chill until cold, about 3 hours. (For faster chilling, set the bowl of custard in a bowl of ice water and stir until cold.)
• Freeze the cold custard in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, 2 to 3 hours.
• Scoop the ice cream into bowls. Top with caramel corn or a splash of bourbon, if desired.

SWEET CORN ICE CREAM WITH BLACKBERRY VERBENA SAUCE

Steps:

• Using a large knife, slice the kernels off the corn cobs and place in a large saucepan. Break cobs in half and add to pot along with milk, cream and 110 grams (1/2 cup) sugar. Bring mixture to a boil, stirring, then remove from heat. Let stand to infuse for 1 hour, then discard corn cobs.
• Using an immersion or regular blender, purée kernel mixture. Return mixture to a simmer, then turn off heat. In a small bowl, whisk egg yolks, 1/8 teaspoon salt and another 55 grams ( 1/4 cup) of sugar. Add a cup of hot cream mixture to yolks, stirring constantly so they don't curdle. Add yolk mixture to saucepan, stirring. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until custard thickens enough to coat the spoon, about 10 minutes.
• Pass custard through a fine sieve, pressing down hard on the solids. Discard solids. Whisk in sour cream until smooth. Let custard cool in an ice bath, then cover and chill for at least 4 hours.
• Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, combine remaining 60 grams sugar (5 tablespoons), lemon verbena (or zest) and 1/4 cup water and bring to a simmer. Let cook, stirring occasionally, until sugar melts and syrup thickens slightly, about 7 minutes. Add blackberries and cook for 5 to 7 minutes longer, until fruit just softens, but doesn't fall apart. Let cool, then discard verbena.
• Freeze corn mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions. Serve with blackberries and syrup on top.

CORN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Slice the corn kernels from off the cob using a sharp knife. Add the kernels and milk to a blender and blend for 10-15 seconds to break up the kernels.
• Transfer the milk and corn to a medium saucepan along with the cobs, heavy cream, about half of the sugar, and salt. Heat over medium heat, stirring occasionally, just until it comes to a bare simmer. Remove from heat and let the corn steep for at least 10 minutes or up to 1 hour for even more corn flavor.
• Strain the liquid through a fine mesh strainer, discarding the corn cobs and any other solids. Return the milk and cream mixture to the saucepan and heat over medium heat just until small bubbles start to form around the edges of the pan and the liquid steams when you stir it.
• While the liquid heats, whisk the egg yolks with the remaining sugar until light, about 1 minute. Gradually whisk 1 cup of the hot liquid into the egg yolks to gently bring up their temperature without scrambling the eggs. Pour the tempered eggs into the saucepan with the rest of the custard base.
• Cook and stir until the mixture reaches 170 to 175 degrees F on a candy or digital thermometer or is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla extract. To cool quickly, place the pan over an ice water bath, stirring it occasionally. Chill in the fridge until cold.
• When the base is thoroughly chilled, transfer it to an ice cream maker and churn for 20-30 minutes until it reaches the consistency of soft serve ice cream. Transfer the churned ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze for 4-6 hours until firm and scoopable.

SWEET-CREAM ICE CREAM WITH TOASTED WHEAT BERRIES

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until well combined.
• Pour the cream into a medium pot set over low heat. Split the vanilla bean, scrape the seeds into the cream and add the pod to the pot. Heat until cream is scalded. Remove from heat and slowly whisk a small amount into the egg mixture. Slowly whisk the egg mixture into the cream mixture. Set aside to cool. Once cool, fold in the sour cream.
• Refrigerate for several hours or overnight. Strain into an ice-cream machine and spin to the desired consistency.
• Toast the wheat berries in a sauté pan over low heat until they pop, 4 to 6 minutes.
• To serve, place a large scoop of ice cream in a dish, sprinkle with a tablespoon of toasted wheat berries and some berries.