Blueberry Sour Cream Ice Cream
photo by David Peterman
Ice cream with no eggs. How interesting and potentially convenient for the times when I don’t want six or nine egg whites left over and challenging me to do something clever with them.
Blueberry Sour Cream Ice Cream is the pick of the week by Dolores of Culinary Curiosity for Tuesdays with Dorie. I added a bit of a flavor twist by infusing the milk with some fresh lemon thyme for about fifteen minutes. The lemony herby notes played in the background against the tangy sour cream and blueberries really well. Lemon verbena would also be great with this ice cream. The sour cream flavor was very prominent and really delicious. Surprisingly, when I added the chocolate sauce the blueberry flavor came forward.
Though I was very pleased with the flavor and color of this ice cream, I wasn’t so wild about the texture. I missed the creaminess from the eggs. It was more crystallized and melted in the mouth in a different way than egg-based ice cream. I would make this again if I needed an egg-free ice cream, but I am more interested in trying to find a perfect balance between some sour cream and a few eggs because I loved the flavor of the sour cream with the blueberries.
Tags: blueberry, ice cream, Lemon thyme
August 12th, 2008 at 8:52 am
Lemon thyme was such a great idea–and I have a huge patch sitting untouched–I’ll have to remember that next time! Very inventive you are!
August 12th, 2008 at 12:38 pm
I want to remember to come back to see your picture! Blueberry ice cream draped in chocolate sauce?! That word ‘draped’ is making my mouth water.
August 13th, 2008 at 5:21 am
I agree about wanting to see the picture. It sounds decadently inviting.
August 13th, 2008 at 5:33 am
Have to come back for the pic I guess! Sounds good with the chocolate sauce!
August 13th, 2008 at 7:12 am
I’ll be waiting for your photos! and all the best with finding the perfect composition with eggs and sour cream! please post the recipe once its done! i think it cld use an additional creamy note as well!
August 13th, 2008 at 7:52 pm
Maybe mine just needed chocolate. Glad you enjoyed it.
August 22nd, 2008 at 1:28 pm
I really enjoy reading your creative twists on the recipe….I’ve also been into incorporating herbs into desserts, and this sounds really amazing…wonderful job!!!