I don't know what the weather's like where you are, but here in New York City, we have rapidly gone from a foggy, rainy, wintry spring to the WHOA THAT IS HOT heat of summer.
Which has its downsides, obviously. And its upsides too:
It means that every dinner party around here ends with ice cream. (Which happens sometimes in the winter, too, but is oh-so-much-better in the summer.)
I think I've mentioned before that one of the things I love about The Perfect Scoop is its wealth of non-custard ice creams. No fussy egg-cookery, just easier-than-pie purees.
This one is just cream cheese, sour cream, lemon zest, a little half-and-half, and sugar:
Which you hit with your whirrr stick:
Done. Chill for a bit, then churn.
As is so often the case, no pictures of the finished product, because we chowed it down. And I apologize for the lousy lighting throughout this post. But would you rather have poorly-lit cheesecake ice cream photos, or no cheesecake ice cream photos at all?
Make this one. You will not be sorry.
Hi Jael,
Looks delicious! I have yet to make homemade ice cream so just wondering, do you have an electric appliance or do you use a freeze bowl? I'm wondering if I should consider buying the Kitchenaid bowl or go for electric.
Posted by: Mareese K | June 09, 2011 at 11:33 AM
Hi Mareese! I have the very basic Cuisinart ice cream maker, where you have to freeze the bowl 24 hours ahead of time and then plug in the churner to do the churning. I think it's about $40 and it does the job perfectly.
Posted by: Jael | June 09, 2011 at 04:04 PM
Ooooh, yum! We just got a basic Cuisinart ice-cream maker ourselves, will have to try this. My husband is the official ice-cream chef in our house (the maker was his birthday present to himself), and has been fussing mostly with custard recipes. I'm going to get him the The Perfect Scoop ASAP.
Posted by: Allison L. | June 10, 2011 at 08:44 AM
Ice cream makers are great if you want control of the flavors, ingredients and quality of your ice cream. You'll actually save 60% of the cost of store bought gourmet ice cream.
Posted by: plumbing | June 13, 2011 at 08:52 AM
Add mix-ins, such as chocolate chips, nuts, and candy pieces, for only the last minute of churning. The ice cream should already be done. You just want to distribute the mix-ins evenly.
Posted by: plumbing supplies | July 28, 2011 at 08:04 AM
I have yet to make homemade ice cream so just wondering, do you have an electric appliance or do you use a freeze bowl? I'm wondering if I should consider buying the Kitchenaid bowl or go for electric.
Posted by: Affordable Insurance | September 14, 2011 at 06:22 AM
Wow, so much for my healthy diet! I'm going to try to make this, since I'm in the mood for some ice cream. Looks great, thank you!
Posted by: Zoe | January 06, 2012 at 03:36 PM
Wow....That even looks so delicious and want this ice-cream right now! I'll try this recipe today, hope I'll be able to create something this delicious;)
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