Blackberry Cheesecake Ice Cream Food

BLACKBERRY SWIRL CHEESECAKE

Steps:

• For the crust: Position a rack in the middle of the oven and preheat to 325 degrees F.
• Add the cookies and sugar to the bowl of a food processor and pulse to fine crumbs. Drizzle in the butter and pulse until the crumbs are completely coated with the butter.
• Press the crumb mixture firmly into the bottom of a 10-inch springform pan. Bake until set, 15 to 18 minutes; let cool completely on a rack, 30 minutes.
• Wrap the bottom and sides of the pan with a large piece of foil and put it in a large roasting pan.
• For the filling: Beat together the cream cheese and sugar in a large bowl with an electric mixer on medium speed for 1 minute. Add the sour cream and beat until just combined. Add the heavy cream and beat until just combined. Mix in the eggs by hand, one at a time, until just combined. Mix in the vanilla by hand until just combined. (Take care not to overmix or the cheesecake will turn into a souffle!). Set aside.
• Puree half the blackberries in a blender until completely smooth. Transfer to a small bowl and ladle in 1/4 cup of the cheesecake mixture. Stir to combine. Pour the remaining plain cheesecake batter into the crust.
• Use an ice cream scoop or large spoon to drop scoopfuls of the blackberry batter on top of the plain batter. Drag a long wooden skewer through the batter, making sure the skewer reaches down to the bottom, to marble the colors for a tie-dye effect. Add enough hot water to the roasting pan to come about halfway up the sides of the springform pan.
• Bake until the outside of the cheesecake is set, but the center is still slightly loose, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Turn the oven off and leave the cheesecake inside for 1 hour.
• Remove the cheesecake from the roasting pan to a cooling rack. Run a knife around the edge of the pan and let the cheesecake cool to room temperature, about 2 hours. Cover and refrigerate at least 8 hours and up to 12 hours.
• Run a knife around the edge of the pan one more time, then open the pan clasp to release the sides. Transfer the cheesecake to a serving platter or cake stand. Smooth the edges of the cheesecake with a knife. Slice and serve with whipped cream and the remaining blackberries.

BLACKBERRY CHEESECAKE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a stand mixer fitted with a mixing paddle beat the cream cheese until very smooth, scraping down the bowl sides, as needed
• With the mixer running add 1 cup of your sugar, the salt, vanilla, heavy cream and greek yogurt; one at a time. Mixing until all ingredients are smooth and creamy
• Turn on the ice cream maker and pour this mixture into the freezer bowl. Set a timer for 15 minutes
• Meanwhile mix together the blackberries and remaining sugar until sugar is dissolved. Puree this mixture if you don't like the seedy texture. Set aside
• When the timer goes off slowly add the blackberry mixture, a little at a time, until the ice cream fully incorporates the blackberry mixture. Mix another 5 minutes or until firm
• This is REALLY thick ice cream and will set to a firm soft set that can be immediately eaten. Otherwise, put it into a freezer container and set until hard
• This thick, creamy textured ice cream will need about 10 minutes to set out on the counter before serving, for ease of scooping

BLUEBERRY CHEESECAKE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• For Berry Mix:.
• In a small saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch.
• Gradually stir in water until smooth.
• Stir in blueberries and lemon juice and bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, for 5 minutes or until slightly thickened, stirring occasionally.
• Cover and refrigerate until chilled.
• For "Crust" Mix:.
• In a large bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, sugar and cinnamon.
• Stir in butter.
• Pat into an ungreased 15-in. x 10-in. x 1-in. baking pan and bake at 350° for 10-15 minutes or until lightly browned.
• Cool completely on a wire rack.
• Ice Cream Mix:.
• Meanwhile, in a large bowl, whisk the "cream mixture" ingredients.
• Fill ice cream freezer cylinder two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze.
• Whisk before adding to ice cream freezer (mixture will have some lumps).
• Crumble the graham cracker mixture.
• In a large container, layer the ice cream, graham cracker mixture and blueberry sauce three times; swirl.
• Freeze in airtight freezer container.