Sunday, June 3, 2012

Lemon Ice cream for #icecreamlove!



I am back co- hosting the Love Blog Hop after missing last month. I jumped right in on this month's theme, Ice Cream, which one of my favorite desserts. Please join in on the #icecreamlove fun by linking up any ice cream recipe from the month of June OR July 2012. Don't forget to link back to this post, so that your readers know to come stop by the #icecreamlove event! The twitter hashtag is #icecreamlove :).

 I used to eat a lot of ice cream in my younger days, but now I'm carb watching, so it's a real treat, when I do eat it. Last summer the dasher on our ice cream maker broke, so we haven't had home made ice cream in about a year. In fact, we borrowed my son's ice cream maker attachment for the Kitchen Aid mixer to make this confection. Both my son and his wife are following the Paleo Diet, so they won't be making ice cream anytime soon.

 But now the dilemma, what flavor to make? I love all kinds of flavors, Peanut Butter Cup, chocolate of course, mint chocolate chip, vanilla fudge swirl, and on and on. I wanted to make, a not so run of the mill ice cream, so I decided on Lemon Ice Cream. My husband and I love lemon anything, pie cake, or cookie bars. You really don't see this flavor that much. My favorite frozen custard place, Ollie's Frozen Custard, in Sycamore, IL, has Lemon Pie frozen custard, which is so good, so Lemon Ice Cream it is.


 I looked for a recipe and found this one on Epicurious. of course I made a few changes, after reading the reviews. We used whipping cream, to alleviate the graininess from the lemon juice, to make it more creamy. We also used 4 egg yolks, instead of 3 large whole eggs. This Lemon Ice cream is pure heaven, tart but not overly sweet, and so creamy. It is so good with all of the fresh fruit, and local strawberries from the Farm stand Farm about 1 mile from my house. More about those later. I'm going to have my bowl of Lemon Ice Cream with fresh berries, now

Lemon Ice Cream Adapted from Epicurious

Ingredients:
1 tablespoon freshly grated lemon zest
1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
1 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
2 cups whipping cream
1/2 teaspoon vanilla

Directions:
Scald 1 c whipping cream in heavy saucepan.  In bowl whisk, zest and lemon juice, and vanilla. In a separate bowl whisk egg yolks and sugar. Gradually, whisk in all of the scalded cream into egg yolk mixture. Return egg yolk mixture to saucepan and add zest lemon juice, and vanilla.  Stir over medium  heat until mixture thickens, about 10 min: do not boil. Strain the custard through a fine sieve, and press hard against the zest.  Chill the custard, covered with plastic wrap, until it is well chilled. Whisk in the remaining 1 c. whipping cream and freeze the mixture in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions. Makes about 1 quart.

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33 comments:

  1. Lemon ice cream sounds so refreshing!! Also, it seems like your link from the linky tool is not working.

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    1. This ice cream is very refreshing, tart, sweet, and creamy, all a the same time.

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  2. Oooh lemon ice-cream is such a great idea and you're right, its not available everywhere :)So refreshing and delicious :)Happy #ice-creamlove Becky!!

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    1. Soni,
      We love everything lemon, so making lemon ice cream was our 1st and choice, and It's a winner!

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  3. MM!! I love the lemon!!! While I'm not really much of an ice cream fan, the rest of my family is, and I know this one would be a real treat!!

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    1. Kim,
      One bite of this ice cream, and you would be a fan. This would be a perfect treat for your family.

      Have a great week.

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  4. Lemon ice cream sounds good... nice and refreshing.

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    1. Christine,
      This ice cream is very good with lots of lemon flavor.

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  5. I can't imagine anything more refreshing then Lemon Ice Cream!What a great recipe too, I plan on making it this summer.

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    1. Georgie,
      This ice cream isn't overly sweet and it has the zing of the lemon. I could eat the whole container!

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  6. Lemon ice cream, especially a homemade one happens to be one of my very favorites. So lemony, creamy, refreshing yumminess!

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    1. Elisabeth,
      I had never had home made lemon lemon ice cream before, but it is so good. we'll be making this one again, soon.

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  7. Love citrus flavors so this ice cream looks lovely to me. Thanks for the recipe and have a wonderful week.

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    1. The citrus flavor shines in this ice cream, and it tastes so lemony, not just a hint of lemon. Glad that you like the recipe.

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  8. I want to hug this ice cream and never let go - yummy :D

    Cheers
    Choc Chip Uru

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    1. Uru,

      You would like to eat this ice cream, so creamy and flavorful!

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  9. Lemon ice cream is really good, it's really refreshing, I think more than any other ice cream, and adding berries to it sounds just perfect!

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    1. Lemon Ice Cream is perfect with any type of berries, to complement the tart, sweet ice cream. Thank you Valerie! Sending lots of #icecreamlove your way!

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  10. What a lovely refreshing dessert - we love ice cream - I think it's time we bought an ice cream maker!
    mary x

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    1. Mary,
      This Lemon Ice Cream is very refreshing with seete, tart taste. You don't need an ice cream maker to make ice cream. Here is the link: http://www.thekitchn.com/how-to-make-ice-cream-without-an-ice-cream-machine-171060.

      Happy Ice cream Making!

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  11. I always think that lemon dessert are so much lighter than chocolate, even though I adore both. The idea of lemon ice cream sounds perfect for this heat and I am dumbfounded wondering why I have never enjoyed such a treat! Delicious post!

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    1. Tina,
      You'll have to make this yummy ice cream to beat your Texas Heat! You won't be disappointed, I'm sure.

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  12. Love lemon ice cream,I have an Uber Lemon recipe on my blog lol. Great choice especially for spring. BTW I often do half skim and halfcream to cut on the fat. I know what you are having for dessert ;-)

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    1. This ice cream tastes so good, and with so much lemon flavor. We used whipping cream, to make sure that the texture of the ice cream was very creamy. Next time we make this, we will cut down on the fat.

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  13. Lemon + Ice Cream = Heaven for summers...
    This will be a delicious treat for my family...
    Thanks for sharing.

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    1. Lemon Ice Cream is the perfect ice cream for summer, light and refreshing, not overly sweet.

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  14. Thanks for the tip on the great ice cream place in Sycamore, IL....and of course the recipe!! Lemon is one of my faves...will make this for sure!!

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    1. We must be neighbors:) Let me know how you like the recipe, if you make it.

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  15. Mmm...Lemon ice cream is one of my favorites, and yours looks so delicious with the berries on top! Happy to celebrate #icecreamlove with you this month :-)

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    1. The Lemon Ice Cream and the berries go together very well and they taste so good!

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  16. becky, i grew up loving ice cream too! the lemon ice cream sounds perfect right now. lemon adds such a fabulous touch of flavor. :) hope you are enjoying the week!

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    1. Junia,
      Lemon Ice Cream is so good with great flavor and perfect for summer!

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  17. We really do love lemon ice cream too. So refreshing and cooling for the summertime. Thanks so much for linking up at Weekend Potluck...please come back soon.

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