Blueberry and vanilla icecream (take one)

I've been making icecream for a few years now, but haven't yet attempted to recreate Sam's favourite treat from when he lived in Oz...  Blue heaven icecream.  It's a blueberry and vanilla flavoured icecream

Having never tried or seen it myself, I can't really recreate it thoroughly, but this is my first attempt to get something that will hopefully at least taste similar...  I decided to make it the first time without really consulting any other recipes or asking Sam what Blue Heaven was really like...  So, this is the first trial

(Note - I've done this particular recipe before a few times with blackberries, and also done it with raspberries, with great success)


Blueberry flavouring:

Stew 1/2 cup of blueberries and a couple of teaspoons of sugar together on the stove until the berries have turned to pulpy, almost jam-like consistency.  Leave to cool.






Icecream:

Ingredients:
300ml cream
3 eggs
1/4 cup caster sugar
1/4 cup caster sugar (yes, two separate measures of sugar)
1 teaspoon vanilla essence
Stewed blueberries

Whip 300ml of cream until thick and place in a bowl

In another bowl, beat the whites of 3-4 eggs until stiff peaks form, then carefully mix in 1/4 cup of caster sugar, until the sugar dissolves

In a third bowl, beat the yolks of 3-4 eggs until they are thick and pale, then mix in 1/4 cup of caster sugar, until the sugar dissolves.


Very carefully, fold the contents of the 3 bowls together in a larger mixing bowl.  (Don't fold too vigorously, or you will end up with chewy icecream)

Place into a 2 litre freezer-proof container, then carefully swirl through 1 teaspoon of vanilla essence, and the cooled stewed blueberry.  Put on the lid of the container, and freeze for two hours, or until firm (I usually find it's better to leave it overnight - two hours often isn't enough)

Enjoy!

Oh yeah, and the verdict...  So, it looks nothing like Blue Heaven, tastes like it doesn't have quite enough blueberries in it, and I might have to try making blueberry jelly to swirl through the next time...  But... It was delicious!

Will post the results of my second attempt when I get around to trying again


Take care,
Mama Fern