Blueberry Pie Homemade Ice Cream Recipe
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Blueberry Pie Homemade Ice Cream Recipe
Description
The Blueberry Pie Homemade Ice Cream Recipe begins with creating a custard base from half-and-half, heavy cream, egg yolks, sugar, and vanilla. This custard is gently heated and cooled to develop a creamy texture. Simultaneously, fresh or frozen blueberries are simmered with sugar and lemon zest and juice to form a thick glaze, adding vibrant fruit flavor and acidity. A refrigerated pie crust is baked until golden and then crumbled to preserve the texture of the pie's crust within the ice cream. After chilling the ice cream base and blueberry glaze, they can be churned together in an ice cream maker. The ice cream develops a creamy, smooth texture with bursts of fruity glaze and crunchy pie crust throughout. Serve slightly thawed for easier scooping and enjoy the reminiscent flavors of blueberry pie in a frozen form. This frozen dessert captures the essence of pie with contrasting creamy, fruity, and crispy textures. The recipe yields about two quarts, suitable for eight 1-cup servings. For a simpler version, vanilla ice cream can be mixed with the blueberry glaze and crust without making the custard base from scratch.
Ingredients
- 3 cups half-and-half
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 5 egg large yolks
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar divided
- Pinch salt
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 12 ounces blueberries fresh or frozen
- 1 lemon zested and juiced
- 1 pie crust refrigerated, roll-out
Instructions
- Place the half-and-half, heavy cream, egg yolks, 1 cup sugar and salt in a large sauce pot. Whisk well, set over medium heat, and bring to a boil. Stir as the temperature is rising. The moment the mixture comes to a full boil and starts rising, remove from heat. Stir in the vanilla extract and cool.
- Meanwhile, place the blueberries, 1/2 cup sugar, 2 tablespoons lemon juice, and 1 teaspoon lemon zest in a smaller sauce pot. Set over medium heat and bring to a simmer. Allow the mixture to simmer for 10+ minutes to reduce the sauce to a glaze. Then remove from heat.
- Place both the ice cream base and the blueberry filling in separate airtight containers and chill for at least 4 hours, or overnight, until very cold.
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F. Roll the pie crust out flat onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet and bake for 8-12 minutes, until golden. Cool completely, then crumble into pieces.
- Once all components of the ice cream are prepped, place the freezer bowl into a 1.5-2 quart electric ice cream maker. Place a strainer over the top of the ice cream maker and turn it on. Slowly pour the ice cream base into the bowl. The strainer will remove any egg or cream clumps. Churn for 20-25 minutes until a firm soft-serve consistency is reached.
- Have a large 3 quart container ready for mixing. Scoop 1/2 of the ice cream into the container. Mix half the crumbled crust into the ice cream. Then pour half the blueberry filling over the top. Gently swirl the ice cream, but do not fully mix in the blueberry filling. Then repeat in a second layer, with the remaining ingredients. Either serve the ice cream immediately as soft-serve, or cover and place in the freezer until hard.
Notes
- Allow the ice cream to soften at room temperature for 15 minutes before scooping to improve texture.
- A no-churn option uses store-bought vanilla ice cream combined with the homemade blueberry filling and pie crust for quicker preparation.
- The recipe produces about 2 quarts, equivalent to eight 1-cup servings.
Nutrition Information
Show DetailsNutrition Facts
Serving: 16Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 315 kcal
% Daily Value*
| Serving | 0.5cup | |
| Calories | 315kcal | 16% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 4g | 8% |
| Fat | 21g | 32% |
| Saturated Fat | 12g | 60% |
| Cholesterol | 119mg | 40% |
| Sodium | 77mg | 3% |
| Potassium | 114mg | 2% |
| Fiber | 1g | 4% |
| Sugar | 21g | 42% |
| Vitamin A | 690IU | 14% |
| Vitamin C | 3.1mg | 3% |
| Calcium | 78mg | 8% |
| Iron | 0.5mg | 3% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.
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