Blueberry Lavender Sauce And Gingersnap Ice Cream Cups Recipes

WARM BLUEBERRY SAUCE

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients into a medium sauce pot. Set over medium heat and bring to a simmer.
• Stir and simmer for 5-10 minutes, until some of the berries burst and the sauce thickens. Serve warm over ice cream, cakes, and pies.

BLUEBERRY LAVENDER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• To make the blueberry puree, blend blueberries with an immersion or countertop blender until smooth. Set aside.
• In a 4-quart saucepan, combine the 2 cups milk, heavy cream, prepared blueberry puree, sugar, corn syrup, and salt. Whisk to combine and place over medium heat.
• While the milk mixture is heating, combine the reserved 2 tablespoons milk and Mira-Cleer. Whisk until smooth and set aside.
• Bring the milk mixture to a rolling boil and continue to boil for 1 minute. Remove from heat and slowly whisk in the Mira-Cleer slurry. Return to heat and bring back to a rolling boil. It is essential the mixture comes back to a rolling boil to activate the thickener.
• Remove from heat add the vanilla extract and dried lavender. Stir to combine and steep for 20 minutes.
• Once steeped, strain to remove the lavender and pour the ice cream base into an airtight container. Cover and chill 6-8 hours. The ice cream base can be stored for up to 48 hours.
• Once ready to chill, follow the manufacturer's instructions with the ice cream maker. Churn approximately 25 minutes. Enjoy immediately as soft serve or pour into an airtight container and place in freezer for 4-6 hours for a hard serve.

BLUEBERRY-LAVENDER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Make the ice-cream base: Scald the cream, milk, and lavender flowers in a medium saucepan. Remove pan from heat, cover, and allow to steep for 30 minutes. Fill a large bowl halfway with water and ice and set aside. Strain the mixture back into the saucepan and heat just until it reaches a boil. Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a large bowl until they become thick and pale. Whisking constantly, add the hot milk in a slow, steady stream to the yolk mixture. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly using a wooden spoon, until the mixture coats the back of the spoon -- about 2 minutes. Immediately remove from heat, strain, and cool completely in the prepared ice bath. Stir in the vanilla extract.
• Make the ice cream: Process in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to a medium bowl and fold in the blueberries. Cover completely by placing plastic wrap directly on the ice cream surface and store in freezer for up to 1 week.

NO-EGG BLUEBERRY AND LAVENDER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine blueberries and honey in a saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat until mixture thickens, about 5 minutes. Add vanilla extract, lavender, and salt and mix well. Reduce heat to low and continue to simmer until the berries have completely broken down and resemble a chunky jam, about 45 minutes. Remove from heat and transfer to a bowl. Chill in the refrigerator.
• Whisk coconut milk, honey and nutmeg together in a bowl. Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions until mixture has thickened, 10 to 20 minutes. Add chilled blueberry jam and churn until jam is well mixed into the ice cream, about 2 minutes more.
• Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

BLUEBERRY & LAVENDER SAUCE

Steps:

• Wash blueberries and add to a small pan.
• Put the arrowroot power into a small bowl or cup and stir the orange juice in very gradually. Start with a tiny bit of orange juice and keep stirring to avoid lumps forming.
• Pour the orange juice mixture over the blueberries.
• Throw in all the other ingredients.
• Place over a medium heat and simmer, stirring frequently, until it starts to get nice and thick.
• The orange juice will gradually change from orange to purple as the blueberries break down.
• If you find it is getting too thick, add a tablespoon or two of extra water.
• Once the sauce is dark purple and thick and the blueberries have broken down remove from the heat. This should take between10 - 15 minutes.
• Either serve warm or let it cool.
• Will keep for about a week in a jar in the fridge. It also freezes well.

BLUEBERRY-LAVENDER SAUCE AND GINGERSNAP ICE CREAM CUPS

Steps:

• In a small sauce pan, bring the blueberries, lavender, sugar and cornstarch to a boil. Lower heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Remove from heat the stir in lemon juice and a dash of salt.
• *This sauce is also great for pancakes, pound cake or cheesecake!
• Gingersnap Ice Cream Cups:.
• Preheat the oven to 300 degree F. Grind the cookies in a food processor. If you don't have a food processor, place them in a zip bag and roll them with a rolling pin.
• Mix in the butter, sugar and salt. Spray a muffin tin with non-stick spray. Scoop about 2 Tb. of the mixture into each cup. Use a small cup to press each scoop of mixture, shaping it into a tiny cup. Bake the cups for 12-15 minutes. Allow them to cool, then lift them out with your fingers or a small knife. Makes 10-12.
• Place one scoop of ice cream in each cup and top with blueberry-lavender sauce.

ICE CREAM BROWNIE CUPS

Steps:

• Preheat oven according to package instructions. Prepare brownies and bake in a lightly greased muffin tin. Bake for 20-25 minute, or until a toothpick inserted comes out with crumbs.
• While the brownies cook, make the sauce - bring cream to a simmer over medium heat. Pour over the chocolate and wait one minute. Add butter and vanilla and whisk until smooth, set aside.
• While brownies are still warm, take a second muffin tin, grease the bottom of the pan, and lightly press into the soft brownies. Carefully remove and then carefully remove brownie.
• OR.
• While brownies are still warm, lightly grease a shot glass and press a cup into each brownie. Carefully remove and then carefully remove brownie.
• Scoop ice cream into cups. Top with chocolate sauce and sprinkles.
• TIP: I found the muffin tin crushed the brownies because of how much surface area the tin displaced vs. a shot glass, and as such the shot glass yielded a much better cup.