Blackberry Lavender Chevre Ice Cream

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Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 cups Whole Milk, divided
  • 1 Cup Sugar
  • 5 Egg Yolks
  • Pinch of Salt
  • 4 ounces Goats Cheese, softened
  • 1 Cup Heavy Cream
  • 1 1/2 Cups Blackberries, pureed and run through a fine-mesh sieve
  • 1/4 cup Honey
  • 2 teaspoons Vanilla
  • 3 drops Lavender Essential Oil(food grade)

Preparation

Step 1

Place 1 cup of whole milk, 1 cup of sugar and a pinch of salt in a saucepan and bring just to a simmer, stirring to dissolve sugar. In a mixing bowl, whisk the egg yolks together. Pour in ¼ of the hot milk, whisking constantly to temper the egg yolk. Pour the egg yolks into the pan of milk and whisk until combined. Bring just to a boil over medium/high heat, whisking constantly. As soon as mixture thickens, remove from heat.
Add the goats cheese and whisk until thoroughly combined. Pour in the remaining ½ cup milk, cream, blackberry puree, honey, vanilla, and lavender oil. Stir until combined.
Refrigerate until cold.
Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer instructions. When frozen, scoop into a freezer safe container and freeze for 5-6 hours or overnight.
Let sit at room temperature for 5-10 minutes before scooping.