When it comes to eating or drinking anything sweet, my go to flavor is pomegranate blueberry. It's just so delicious and refreshing and perfect for a summery treat. Although there's no pomegranate in this recipe, it sounds delicious and an ice cream I definitely want to try making. What's your favorite ice cream flavor?
Ingredients:
For the roasted blueberries:
1 lb. blueberries, fresh or frozen
2 tablespoons Lyle's Golden Syrup (or substitute honey)
For the ice cream custard:
1 3/4 cup whole milk
1/2 cup (100 g) sugar
2 teaspoons finely chopped lemon balm
3 strips of lemon zest
1 cup heavy whipping cream
5 egg yolks
Instructions:
For the blueberries:
Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Place
blueberries in one roasting pan (use two if needed) large enough so
that the berries remain in a single layer. Drizzle the Golden Syrup over
the berries. Place in the preheated oven and roast for 30-35 minutes,
stirring at least once. Roast until the berries have given up some of
their liquid and a thick, purple syrup has formed. Place berries in a
container and set aside to cool.
Blueberries may be prepared up to three days ahead.
For the ice cream custard:
In
a large bowl, prepare an ice bath. Place a smaller bowl in the ice bath
and set a fine-meshed strainer n top. Pour heavy cream through the
sieve into the bowl.
In a small saucepan, combine sugar and milk.
On medium-low heat, warm the mixture. When warm, add the lemon balm and
lemon zest. Turn off heat, cover with lid, and allow flavors to infuse
for 30 minutes.
After the 30 minutes, reheat the milk over
medium-low heat until it is hot, Stir together egg yolks. Add a few
tablespoons of milk to the yolks and stir quickly. Add a bit more milk
and stir again. This warms up the egg yolks and prevents them from
curdling.
Pour the yolk mixture into the heated milk-sugar mixture
and stir quickly using a heat-proof spatula. Continue stirring and
scraping the bottom. This will prevent lumps and clumps from forming. As
you stir and scrape, you will eventually notice that the bottom is
becoming easier to scrape. It almost feels silky, as if the spatula is
gliding across the bottom of the saucepan. This is a sign that your
custard is nearly done. It is fully done when the mixture coats the
spatula.
Pour the custard through the sieve and into the bowl of
cream. Mix quickly and vigorously so that everything is combined and
cools slightly. Cover the bowl and place in the refrigerator to cool
completely. Overnight is best.
When the mixture has thoroughly
cooled, place it in your ice cream maker and churn according to
manufacturer's instructions. Once churned, place the finished ice cream
in a freezer-proof container and put in the freezer for a few hours to
harden a bit more.
Serve plain or with some fresh berries, and garnish with lemon balm leaves.
