Great Blueberry Swirl
Your ice cream maker never turned out of anything more delicious!
Ingredients :
Blueberry Deco, see below
2 egg yolks
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup half-and-half or light cream
2 (8-oz.) pkg. Neufchatel cheese
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon peel
1/2 teaspoon grated orange peel
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pint plain yogurt
Blueberry Deco:
1/cup water
1/4 cup sugar
1 teaspoon cornstarch
1 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened blueberries
1/8 teaspoon ground cinnamon
Procedure:
Prepare Blueberry Deco. In a heavy saucepan, beat egg yolks and 1/2 cup sugar until blended. Beat in cream. Stir constantly over low heat until custard coats a metal spoon. Do not boil. Remove from heat. Place waxed paper or plastic wrap directly on surface of custard. Refrigerate to chill, about 2 hours. In a large bowl, beat cheese until fluffy. Add 1/2 cup sugar, lemon peel, orange peel, lemon juice and vanilla. Beat until blended. Beat in yogurt and chilled custard until smooth. Freeze in ice cream maker following manufacturer’s directions. When mixture stops churn ing, remove metal ice cream container from bucket. Use a long-handled wooden spoon to swirl chilled Blueberry Deco into frozen mixture to create a marble effect. Cover ice cream container. Place in freezer until firm, about 3 hours. Makes about 2 quarts.
Blueberry Deco:
Combine water and sugar in a medium saucepan. Bring to a boil, stirring to dissolve sugar. Stir cornstarch into lemon juice until smooth. Stir cornstarch mixture into sugar mixture until thickened. Ass blueberries and cinnamon. Boil 2 minutes, mashing berries slightly with the back of a spoon. Remove from heat. Refrigerate to chill about 2 hours.
