Description
A creamy and sweet ice cream flavored with the taste of a classic Southern blackberry cobbler.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 cups fresh blackberries
- 1/2 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 cup water
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 4 large egg yolks
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1/2 cup crumbled shortbread cookies
Instructions
- In a saucepan, combine blackberries, 1/2 cup sugar, cornstarch, and water. Cook over medium heat, stirring, until thickened. Remove from heat and stir in lemon juice and vanilla extract. Let cool completely.
- In a separate bowl, whisk together 3/4 cup sugar, egg yolks, and salt.
- In another saucepan, heat heavy cream and milk until simmering. Gradually whisk about half of the hot cream mixture into the egg yolk mixture. Pour the tempered egg mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining cream.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Do not boil.
- Strain the custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl. Cover and refrigerate until thoroughly chilled, at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Once chilled, stir the cooled blackberry mixture into the custard base.
- Churn the ice cream in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.
- During the last few minutes of churning, add the crumbled shortbread cookies.
- Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 2-3 hours.
Notes
- For a smoother texture, you can strain the blackberry mixture after cooking to remove seeds.
- Shortbread cookies add a cobbler-like texture. You can substitute with graham cracker crumbs or vanilla wafer crumbs.
- Prep Time: 20 min
- Cook Time: 30 min
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Churning
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 350
- Sugar: 35g
- Sodium: 50mg
- Fat: 22g
- Saturated Fat: 14g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 38g
- Fiber: 2g
- Protein: 4g
- Cholesterol: 120mg
Keywords: blackberry ice cream, cobbler ice cream, southern dessert, homemade ice cream, fruit ice cream, shortbread ice cream