British Columbian Raspberry Lemon Ice Food

BRITISH COLUMBIAN RASPBERRY LEMON ICE

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring 3 cups water, sugar, lemon peel and preserves to a boil. Reduce the heat, and simmer 5 minutes. Refrigerate until cool, about 30 minutes. Stir in the lemon juice. Pour through a strainer(I skip straining it, I don't mind the seeds) into 8" or 9" square metal pan. Discard peel.
• Press raspberries through strainer with the back of a spoon to get a seedless puree(or not, if you don't mind the seeds). Scrape puree from the outside of strainer into pan. Stir puree into the lemon raspberry preserve mixture until blended.
• Place in freezer. When the mix starts to freeze, about 45 minutes, scrape frozen sides into the center of pan with fork. Repeat every 20 minutes for about 2 hours(don't worry if you forget to do this once or twice!). Next, cover the pan with foil, and freeze for at least 8 hours, or until firm.
• Place the pan in the fridge about 20 minutes before serving to thaw it out a bit. To serve, mound the ice into individual dishes, and garnish with raspberries. Enjoy!

RASPBERRY ICEBOX DESSERT

Steps:

• In a large bowl, combine the gelatin and water; stir until gelatin and water; stir until gelatin is dissolved. Fold in the raspberries. Refrigerate for 1 hour or until syrupy., In a small bowl, combine the cracker crumbs, brown sugar and butter. Press into a greased 13-in. x 9-in. dish. , In a large bowl, whisk milk and pudding mix on for 2 minutes. Let stand for 2 minutes or until soft-set., In another bowl, beat cream cheese until smooth. Gradually add pudding. Spread over crust. Spoon gelatin mixture over the top. Chill until set. Refrigerate leftovers.

LEMON-RASPBERRY ICE CREAM BOMBES

Steps:

• Whisk sugar, lemon juice, yolks, peel, and salt to blend in top of double boiler. Place over simmering water (do not allow bottom of pan to touch water). Whisk until mixture thickens and thermometer inserted into mixture registers 160°F, about 6 minutes. Transfer mixture to medium bowl. Chill until cold, about 45 minutes.
• Beat cream in another medium bowl until cream holds peaks. Fold into lemon mixture in 3 additions. Cover and chill at least 6 hours and up to 1 day.
• Line six 3/4-cup custard cups with foil, leaving generous overhang. Slightly soften quart of ice cream in microwave at low setting in 10-second intervals. Measure 1/2 cup ice cream and place in 1 prepared custard cup. Using back of teaspoon and dipping spoon in glass of warm water as needed, press ice cream in even layer over bottom and up sides of cup, creating hollow in center. Place cup in freezer. Repeat with remaining 5 prepared cups. Return remaining ice cream in quart to freezer. Freeze ice cream in cups 1 hour.
• Spoon 2 tablespoons sorbet into hollow in center of each cup and pack firmly. Return cups to freezer for 1 hour.
• Divide lemon cream among cups, smoothing tops. Freeze 1 hour.
• Slightly resoften remaining ice cream in quart container in microwave at low setting in 10-second intervals. Spread 2 tablespoons ice cream over lemon cream in each cup, covering completely. Fold foil overhang over bombes to cover; freeze at least 3 hours and up to 2 days.
• Open foil on bombes; turn bombes out onto dishes. Peel off foil. Spoon fresh berries alongside. Garnish with mint sprigs, if desired, and lemon peel.

RASPBERRY REFRESHER

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, crush the berries. Stir in sugar, vinegar and 1/2 cup water. Bring to a boil; reduce heat. Simmer, uncovered, for 20 minutes. Strain to remove seeds; refrigerate. Just before serving, stir in ginger ale and remaining water. Serve over ice.