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Cream Cheese Ice Cream
 
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Prep Time: 0 Minutes
Cook Time: 10 Minutes
Ready In: 10 Minutes
Servings: 24
Thick and sinfully delicious ice cream that really does taste like a slice of cheesecake!
Ingredients:
5 c. half-and-half or light cream
2 1/2 c. sugar
4 beaten eggs
3 8-oz pkg. cream cheese or reduced fat cream cheese ( neufchatel), softened
1 tsp finely shredded lemon peel
2 tbsp lemon juice
2 tsp vanilla
fresh blueberries, nectarines, and dark cherries ( optional)
Directions:
1. In a large saucepan combine 3 cups of the half and half or light cream, the sugar and eggs. Cook and stir over medium heat just until boiling.In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth; gradually beat in hot mixture. Cover and chill thoroughly.
2. Stir in remaining half and half, lemon peel, lemon juice, and vanilla. Freeze in a 4 or 5 quart ice cream freezer according to the directions. Ripen 4 hours. Garnish each serving with choice of fresh fruit, if desired.
By RecipeOfHealth.com