Lemon Buttermilk Ice Food

LEMON BUTTERMILK ICE

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk together the buttermilk, cream, sugar, lemon zest and juice, and salt until the sugar is completely dissolved. Pour into a 9x13-inch pan. Cover and freeze for at least 4 hours, scraping with a fork several times during freezing. When fully frozen and ready to serve, scrape one more time right before serving. (If the scraping gets away from you and the mixture freezes solid, scoop into a food processor in batches and process until smooth, adding a little more buttermilk if necessary.)

CHEF JOHN'S LEMON ICE

Steps:

• Dissolve sugar in water in a pot over medium heat, whisking while water heats up. As soon as sugar dissolves and water is clear, remove pan from heat. While water is still warm, add lemon zest. Allow to cool to room temperature before adding lemon juice.
• Whisk in lemon juice and lemon extract. Pour into a baking pan about 9x13 inches. Place in freezer until ice starts to form around the edges, about 40 to 45 minutes. Use a fork to stir up ice. Do this every 20 to 30 minutes until lemon ice reaches your preferred texture, 2 1/2 to 3 hours.

LEMON-BUTTERMILK ICE POPS

Steps:

• Whisk sugar, lemon juice, lemon peel, and salt in 4-cup measuring cup until sugar dissolves. Whisk in buttermilk. Divide mixture among 8 ice pop molds (each about 1/4 to 1/3 cup capacity). Cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours and up to 5 days.

LEMON-BUTTERMILK ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small saucepan, combine lemon juice and 1/4 cup of sugar. Place over medium-low heat, and stir until dissolved. Remove from heat, and allow to cool.
• In a medium, heavy-bottomed saucepan, combine the milk, buttermilk, heavy cream, and 1/4 cup of sugar. Place over medium-low heat until steam rises from the surface. Remove from heat.
• In a medium mixing bowl, combine egg yolks with remaining 1/4 cup sugar. Whisk to blend. While continuing to whisk yolks, slowly drizzle about a cup of the hot milk mixture into them, to gradually warm them. Add yolk mixture to saucepan. Return saucepan to medium-low heat, and stir with a wooden spoon until mixture has thickened enough to coat the back of the spoon.
• Strain mixture into a bowl, and place in a bowl of ice water to cool. Add lemon syrup and stir well. Freeze in an ice cream maker, according to the manufacturer's instructions.

LEMON BUTTERMILK ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place sugar in a medium-size bowl.
• Grate the zest (colored part of the peel) of two to three lemons to produce 2 teaspoons of zest.
• Juice as many lemons as needed to get 1/2 cup lemon juice.
• Add zest and juice to sugar.
• Mix well.
• Add buttermilk and salt.
• Stir until sugar dissolves.
• Chill 4 hours or overnight.
• Freeze in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.

LEMON BUTTERMILK ICE CREAM

Steps:

• combine sugar and lemon in a large bowl, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• add remaining ingredients.
• pour into the freezer container of your ice cream maker, and follow manufacturer's directions.
• when done spoon into a freezer safe container and freeze 1 hour until firm.

INDIVIDUAL BERRY COBBLERS WITH LEMON BUTTERMILK ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Make pastry stars:
• On a lightly floured surface with a lightly floured rolling pin roll out each puff pastry sheet into a 14- by 13-inch-rectangle. With 1 or more star-shaped cutters cut out 24 pastry stars. Divide pastry stars between 2 baking sheets, arranging in one layer, and freeze 5 minutes.
• Remove baking sheets from freezer. Brush top of each pastry star lightly with some egg wash (be careful not to drip down edges of pastry) and bake in middle and lower thirds of oven about 5 minutes. Alternate baking sheets and bake 5 to 10 minutes more, or until pastry stars are puffed and golden brown. Transfer pastry stars to a rack and cool completely. Pastry stars may be made 2 days ahead and kept in a sealed plastic bag at room temperature. Makes 24 stars.
• Make berry mixture:
• In a large bowl whisk together water, lemon juice, and cornstarch until combined well. Add berries and sugar, tossing gently to combine well. Divide berry mixture evenly among eight 1 1/2-cup shallow ramekins or baking dishes and put in 2 shallow baking pans. Bake berries in middle and lower thirds of oven 25 minutes and cool slightly.
• To assemble cobblers:
• Top each serving decoratively with pastry stars and a scoop of ice cream. Serve cobblers hot or warm.
• Make Lemon Buttermilk Ice Cream:
• In a small heavy saucepan whisk together yolks, lemon juice, and sugar and cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, about 15 minutes, or until a candy thermometer registers 175°F. (do not boil). Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl and cool, surface covered with plastic wrap.
• Whisk buttermilk and zest into cooled lemon curd until combined well and freeze in an ice-cream maker. Makes about 4 cups.

STRAWBERRY BUTTERMILK ICE

Steps:

• Puree strawberries and sugar in processor. Add buttermilk and process until smooth. Pour into 8x8x2-inch glass dish. Place in freezer. Freeze mixture until firm, about 3 hours.
• Transfer mixture to processor and process until smooth. Spoon mixture into plastic container. Cover tightly and freeze until firm, about 3 hours (Ice can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.) Let ice soften at room temperature about 5 minutes before serving.

LEMON-BUTTERMILK SORBET

Steps:

• Stir sugar, lemon juice and peel in medium bowl. Add buttermilk; stir until sugar dissolves. Chill until cold, about 4 hours. Process mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to container with lid; freeze. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep frozen.)

LEMON BUTTERMILK ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan whisk together the yolks, lemon juice, and sugar.
• Cook over moderate heat, whisking constantly, until a candy thermometer registers 175°F, about 15 minutes, (don't boil).
• Strain mixture through a sieve into a bowl and cool, surface covered with plastic wrap.
• Whisk buttermilk and zest into cooled lemon curd until combined well.
• Freeze in an ice cream maker.