Cheesecake Ice Cream

(from saymyname’s recipe box)

1 quart

Categories: Dessert, Ice Cream

Ingredients

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 4 ounces cream cheese, at room temperature
  • 1 large egg
  • 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 2 teaspoons grated fresh lemon zest or 2 teaspoons fresh orange zest
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 3 graham crackers, crumbled

Directions

  1. In a bowl, beat the sugar and cream cheese until smooth and creamy; beat in the egg and vanilla; set aside.

  2. Bring the milk to a boil in a medium saucepan; slowly beat the hot milk into the cheese mixture.

  3. Pour the entire mixture back into the pan and place over low heat.

  4. Stir constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon until the custard thickens slightly (don’t let the mixture boil or the egg will scramble).

  5. Remove pan from heat and pour the hot custard through a strainer into a large clean bowl.

  6. Let the custard cool slightly, then stir in the lemon zest and cream.

  7. Cover and refrigerate until cold or overnight.

  8. Stir the chilled custard; freeze in 1 or 2 batches in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s directions, adding the crumbled graham crackers to the machine when the ice cream is semifrozen; allow the machine to mix in the crackers.

  9. When finished, the ice cream will be soft but ready to eat.

  10. For firmer ice cream, transfer mixture to a freezer-safe container and freeze several hours.

  11. *White Chocolate Cheesecake Ice Cream: omit the lemon zest; add ½ cup melted white chocolate to the custard along with the vanilla; proceed as directed.

  12. *Oreo Cheesecake Ice Cream: omit the lemon zest; substitute crumbled oreos for the graham crackers; proceed as directed.

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