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Cream cheese and tangy buttermilk give this master recipe its creamy texture and eliminate the need to cook a traditional custard base. Stir in fresh fruit, chopped candy bars, crushed cookies, or spices. Try it in cookie sandwiches or irresistible pies. Ingredients:
1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature |
1 1/2 cups half and half |
3/4 cup sugar |
1/2 cup whole buttermilk |
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste |
1/8 teaspoon salt |
Directions:
1. Process all ingredients in a blender 30 seconds or until very smooth. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
2. Pour mixture into freezer container of a 1 1/2-qt. electric ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. (Instructions and times may vary.)
3. Serve immediately, or transfer to an airtight container, and freeze up to 1 week.
4. *Vanilla extract may be substituted.
5. Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream: Prepare recipe as directed, adding 1 1/2 medium-size ripe avocados, chopped; 1 tsp. Key lime zest; and 1/4 cup fresh Key lime juice with cream cheese in Step 1. Stir 3/4 cup coarsely crumbled graham crackers into prepared ice cream. Freeze 1 hour before serving. THE COOKIE: White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Cookies, soft-baked from your bakery, for towering ice-cream cookie sandwiches. Wrap the finished treats individually (and tightly) in plastic wrap, and keep on hand in the freezer for parties or snacks.
6. Lemon Meringue Ice Cream: Prepare recipe as directed. Whisk together 6 Tbsp. lemon curd, 2 Tbsp. sour cream, 2 tsp. lemon zest, and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice. Swirl lemon mixture and 6 crushed meringue cookies into prepared ice cream. Freeze 1 hour before serving. THE COOKIE: Gingersnaps, soft-baked from your bakery, for towering ice-cream cookie sandwiches. Wrap the finished treats individually (and tightly) in plastic wrap, and keep on hand in the freezer for parties or snacks.
7. Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice Cream: Prepare recipe as directed, adding 1/4 tsp. almond extract to cream cheese mixture in Step 1. Mash together 1 cup fresh blueberries, 3 Tbsp. blueberry preserves, and 2 tsp. lemon zest. Stir mixture into prepared ice cream. Freeze 1 hour before serving. THE COOKIE: Snickerdoodles, soft-baked from your bakery, for towering ice-cream cookie sandwiches. Wrap the finished treats individually (and tightly) in plastic wrap, and keep on hand in the freezer for parties or snacks.
8. Strawberry-Pretzel Ice Cream: Prepare recipe as directed. Stir together 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries, 1/4 cup strawberry preserves, and 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil. Stir strawberry mixture and 3/4 cup crushed pretzel sticks into prepared ice cream. Freeze 1 hour before serving. THE COOKIE: Sugar cookies, soft-baked from your bakery, for towering ice-cream cookie sandwiches. Wrap the finished treats individually (and tightly) in plastic wrap, and keep on hand in the freezer for parties or snacks.
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