Blueberry Ice Cream

Nutrition Facts

Servings Per Recipe

Makes servings

Preparation Time:

Amount Per Serving

Calories

Calories from fat

minutes

Daily Value*

Total Fat g

Saturated Fat g

Cholesterol mg

Sodium mg

Serving Ideas:

Garnish also with

toasted glazed

pecans

Carbohydrate g

Dietary Fiber g

Protein

Vitamin A

Vitamin C

Calcium

Iron

A relatively lowfat icecream since the fruit helps make this custard creamy and thick

See the "Glossary of Cooking Terms" for information about toasting and glazing nuts

Percent Daily Values are based on a

calorie diet

CUSTARD

pinch sea salt

/ tablespoon lemon juice

ounces frozen blueberries

/ cup pecans raw

cup almonds blanched raw

(

if you don't have blanched almonds

use / cup almonds with their skins)

cup white grape juice

/ cup brown rice syrup

/ cup light agave nectar syrup

/ teaspoon lecithin

teaspoons almond extract

GARNISH

teaspoons lemon zest

(from lemon)

Blend all custard ingredients (except almond extract/flavoring) at a very high speed until nuts are completely

pureed (not gritty) and mixture is smooth

Part way through the blending turn off the machine and use a spatula along the sides of the blender to dislodge

any nuts or other ingredients that might be clinging to the inside walls This should reduce the number of

unblended bits in the final custard mixture

Total time for blending should be about minutes at high speed or longer for blenders that blend at lower speeds

Add the almond extract/flavoring and blend again until well integrated smooth and frothy Blend for more

minutes

It is best to freeze ice cream custard when the custard is cold If the mixture is too warm some ice cream makers

will not be able to fully freeze the mixture Therefore in general it is recommended that the mixture be

refrigerated before it is placed in the ice cream maker

When freezing the custard in an ice cream maker follow the manufacturer's direction for freezing In general

freezing takes approximately minutes but this will vary depending upon the machine ingredients and

temperature of the mixture

If you do not have an ice cream maker pour into a large rectangular pan freeze until solid (but not hard) and

blend again Freeze in a regular bowl Remove from freezer about minutes before serving

Garnish individual serving with lemon zest Makes about cups

VARIATIONS:

As the sweetener any combination of unrefined sweeteners (maple syrup brown rice syrup barley malt syrup

agave nectar etc) can be used and in varying amounts depending on your tastes (see "Dessert Notes" for more

information about sweeteners)

Could use pine nuts instead of pecans and/or almonds But do not use smoky pine nuts in this recipe For more

information refer the pine nut listing in the "Glossary of Ingredients" (at the beginning of this book)

Per serving: Calories; g Fat ( calories from fat); g Protein; g Carbohydrate; mg Cholesterol; mg Sodium

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