This week's Tuesdays with Dorie assignment was to make her Blueberry Sour Cream Ice Cream, located on page 434 of Baking: From My Home to Yours. I was psyched for this one! I've had my eye on it ever since Double Crusted Blueberry Pie week, when several of my TWD colleagues made it to go with their pies. Not only is ice cream one of my favorite things in the whole world, but this particular ice cream looked so pretty in the pictures, and I was dying to try it. Now, those of you who follow my TWD posts, know that I'm usually scrambling at the last minute to complete the weekly recipes. Nope. Not this time. This week, I actually had my recipe made, photographed and eaten before Happy Hour on Friday! Yes, folks, that is how much I love ice cream.
This recipe was really simple to put together. It's a Philadelphia-style ice cream, which means that it doesn't have a custard base containing eggs, so there was no tempering or straining to worry about. The berries are simmered with sugar and lime zest until they begin to release their juices, and then are blended with sour cream, heavy cream and fresh lime juice. After several hours chilling in the fridge, the mixture is poured into an ice cream maker where the magic happens. What you end up with is a rich, smooth and creamy mountain of gorgeous purple-hued lusciousness.
This ice cream is absolutely wonderful all on its own. Add some homemade blueberry-almond crumble bars to the equation and you've got heaven on a plate! It totally made me forget all about my little kitchen mishap where I forgot to snap the lid down tightly on my blender before I pureed my blueberries.
Many thanks to Dolores of Chronicles in Culinary Curiosity for selecting this week's recipe. If you'd like to see some more versions of Blueberry Sour Cream Ice Cream, check out the TWD Blogroll. You won't be disappointed!
Enjoy!
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64 comments:
Good oboy: Oboy! That ice cream looks so deep. It could really hit the spot right about now! (30°C here)
Bad oboy: Oboy! How's your ceiling after the blender mishap? :)
susan, the last photo is simply gorgeous. Unfortunately I can only dream about eating it...
Beautiful photography! I'm so glad you enjoyed the ice cream.
Gorgeous, nothing else to say really, just that!
Your ice cream looks delicious, especially on those bars!!!
Oh cripes. Your ice cream is beautiful! And done in time for happy hour? My kind of Friday!
Um, blueberry almond crumble bars? Was I sleeping for that post? Yummy!
with the cream dripping down the sides of that lovely blueberry almond crumble bar.. you have left me speechless...
So pretty! I love the color of the ice cream against the white dish. It's great to plan ahead so you can have delicious ice cream to enjoy over the weekend!
How beautiful, with the flowers it looks so summery. :) I do love that color, so deep and rich.
I think you have outdone yourself with that melty picture over the bars. Geez, it is absolutely beautiful! Wow.
The color is stunning but when sour cream is mentioned in a recipe I think it just gets to me, meaning I want it!
Lovely.
Wow, your pictures are so pretty.
I love the drips, they are so lusty. The homemade bars sound great too. :)
Ohhh that last photo is to die for!
Hi Everyone! Thanks so much for your comments. I'm so glad you liked my ice cream. I really liked it too. That color was just gorgeous!
FYI, I do intend to write about the blueberry crumble bars in a separate post. You didn't think I'd leave you hanging, now did you?
Manggy- The ceiling is much better now, thank you very much! It was hemorrhaging bluberries the other day, though. ;)
Megan- Stay tned. I will post about those bars later this week.
That last photo is UNREAL! I am dying!
That looks so good! I love ice cream, and home made is ALWAYS the best!
OH MY! I love the melted shot! YUM
Haha, that would be a great eyeshadow color, Susan! Very glamrock.
Um...OMG does this look absolutely perfect!
-DTW
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Little kitchen mishap--oops! Lovely color, lovely job!
Blueberries are so gorgeous- they give recipes such fabulous color!
I made this ice cream last summer and it was delicious, definitely a fav. Your pics are gorgeous!
Both presentations are sooo pretty, but I really like the way that ice cream looks in the simple white bowl.
And why do those blender mishaps always happen with berries and not with something neutral in color??
Nancy
The Dogs Eat the Crumbs
Great job! I am in love with your last picture. That is sooooo tempting! I could just lick the screen!!
I was drawn in by the sight of the ice cream itself, but then you put me over the edge with it dripping over the homemade blueberry-almond crumble bars! Now that's just irresistible!
I need that crumble bar now. It looks so scrumptious with the melting ice cream. Oh, mama!
Your last photo is to die for! Looks good!
Eek about the blender, but that ice cream looks great! I've never tried a sour cream-based custard yet. I'll have to get to it--that melty photo got my mouth watering
Ooooooh - that shot of the ice cream melting on the crumb bar... yum yum YUM!!!
OH. MY. GOSH!!!!! That last shot...it should be entered into ice creamer hall of fame...drippy creamy fablousness on TOP of more yummy looking blueberry goodness?! i love it!!! yum.
you're killing me.....wow, what a great shot.
Wow this is lovely what an intense colour, I love the flower.
I just bought a copy of the book just for this recipe, darn you! I'm not even a baker... ;p
This sounds so interesting! And the colors... Well absolutely gorgeous!
Wow! The color is absolutely gorgeous!
i usually consider melted ice cream to be a tragedy, but in the case of that last picture, i find it to be an absolute work of art. nice work! :)
shoot--that looks great!
Wow. I wanted to write a beautifully crafted comment, and all I got is - *drool*
So glad that you enjoyed this ice cream, your pics are beautiful!
I feel like licking the screen when I saw this. Simply awesome shot! Here is something for you. http://preciousmoments66.blogspot.com/2008/08/this-is-long-one.html
okay, that last photo with the ice cream melting on top of the blueberry cake is total food porn...OMG!!!!!
That looks great! What an amazing colour! Just look at it melting all over that crumble bar...mmm...
It look beautiful! I love how you paired it with the blueberry crumble bars.
Not fair. You are wayyy to good at this.
I love how the photos show the texture so nicely. Looks beautiful.
Heaven on a plate, that it is indeed! I love the color, the texture and just the whole appearance of the dessert. Well done!
Oh does your ice cream look good. I had an ice cream maker years back that I never used...makes me want to buy another one and give it a try!!!!
Gorgeous photos and colour, love the 'drippy bits' in the last photo!
Looks like a delicious combination!!
OMG, I nearly fainted when I saw your last image!! That looks like my dream dessert right there!
oh dear that looks wonderful! oh how i wish i could reach through the screen and eat it! great job!
I'm overwhelmed by all these wonderful comments! Thank you all so much! I will definitely post about the crumble bars next.
wowww...your ice cream looks beautiful!
i really liked how you paired with those blueberry-almond bars...looks totally delish!
great job!
<3
My goodness, the color alone is gorgeous! I love the last photo with the blueberry bar. So delicious!
Beautiful Color. And the crumble bars look out of this world.
Susan, I don't know if I can visit you any more on ice cream days. I'm getting Pavlovian (ie. drooly).
I love your photos. The little flower is just perfect for the blueberry ice cream. The little pots that my ice cream is in are from Target.
This looks so delicious. All your pictures are great but I am partial to the oozy drippy picture which makes me want to lick the screen.:-)
Oh this is beautiful! And so beautifully presented with the Pansy flower. Great job.
Ugh! That pool of purple all around the heavenly looking blueberry bar! Truly it looks like heaven on a plate. Excellent!
Your Blueberry Ice Cream looks amazing! You always do such a nice job of setting up the photo shoot too! Beautiful,just beautiful! I want a bowl now!
I have to say of all the blueberry sour cream ice creams, yours stuck out from the crowd. I'm not sure what it was, maybe something in the color and texture! Nice job!
The color is driving me crazy as well. Blueberry ice cream is the best! Great work!
A "creamy mountain of gorgeous purple-hued lusciousness"... I couldn't have said it better myself! Thanks for playing along with me last week.
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