Maine Blueberry Ice Cream Recipes

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, combine the blueberries, sugar and water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; simmer, uncovered, until sugar is dissolved and berries are softened. Press mixture through a fine-mesh strainer into a bowl; discard pulp. Stir in cream. Cover and refrigerate overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze until firm, 2-4 hours. Repeat with any remaining ice cream mixture.

MAINE BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine blueberries, sugar, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat. Crush blueberries with a spoon and cook until juices come to a slow boil, about 5 minutes. Reduce heat and cook at a low simmer, continuing to crush the mixture for about 5 minutes as it cools. Remove from the heat.
• Whisk eggs together in a bowl for 1 to 2 minutes until smooth. Add to the blueberry juices and mix until fully blended.
• Pour the entire mixture into a blender and add milk. Process for as long as you like, until very smooth. Cover and place in the refrigerator, 8 hours to overnight.
• Transfer cold mixture into a large bowl. Add heavy cream; gently stir only enough to blend.
• Pour mixture into a large ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Blend blueberries in a food processor (or mash them really well in a bowl).
• Mix cream and condensed milk together in a bowl. Mix in blueberries.
• Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

WILD MAINE BLUEBERRY CRISP

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees.
• Filling: In a small bowl, combine the Wild Blueberries, sugar, lemon rind, and apples.
• Mix well and place in a well buttered 8 x 8 x 2 inch pan.
• Crisp: In a medium bowl, combine brown sugar, cinnamon, nutmeg, flour, pecans, oats, salt, and rub in the butter with your fingers until it resembles coarse crumbs.
• Spread evenly over the Wild Blueberry filling.
• Bake 45 minutes or until the crust is brown.

MIMI'S MAINE BLUEBERRY COBBLER

Steps:

• BLUEBERRIES:.
• In a large bowl combine all the ingredients.
• Put into a 2 quart baking dish which has been sprayed with cooking spray.
• Bake at 375 degrees for 10 minutes while you make the Cobbler.
• COBBLER:.
• In a small bowl combine the first five ingredients; mix well.
• Cut in the cold butter till mixture resembles coarse crumbs.
• Stir in the buttermilk just till moistened.
• Drop by tablespoons onto blueberry mixture.
• Sprinkle some sugar over the top of the dough.
• Bake uncovered at 375 degrees for about 25-30 minutes or till golden.
• Serve warm with vanilla ice cream or whipped cream.

BLUEBERRY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine the blueberries, the sugar, the zest, and 1/4 cup water, boil the mixture, covered, for 5 minutes, stirring occasionally, and simmer it, uncovered, for 5 minutes. Discard the zest and purée the mixture in batches in a blender or food processor. Transfer the purée to a bowl and whisk in the Grand Marnier, the lemon juice, the vanilla, the salt, the heavy cream, and the half-and-half. Force the mixture through a very fine sieve set over another bowl and chill it, covered, for 1 hour, or until it is cold. Freeze the mixture in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.

MAINE BLUEBERRY CAKE

Steps:

• In a large bowl, cream butter and 1 cup sugar until light and fluffy. Add eggs, one at a time, beating well after each addition. , Combine the flour, salt, baking powder, baking soda and nutmeg; gradually add to creamed mixture alternately with buttermilk, beating well after each addition. Gently fold in blueberries. , Transfer to a greased 9-in. square baking pan; sprinkle with remaining sugar. Bake at 350° for 40-45 minutes or until cake springs back when lightly touched. Cool on a wire rack.