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Sour-Cream Ice Cream

4.8

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You'll want generous scoops of tangy richness with both the honey caramel peach pie and the plum-blackberry streusel pie , or all by itself. The ice cream is as blissful to prepare as it is to eat: Just purée everything in a blender, then freeze in an ice cream maker.

Cooks' notes:

•Cream mixture can be chilled up to 24 hours.
•Ice cream can be made 3 days ahead. Let soften 20 minutes in the refrigerator before serving.

Recipe information

  • Total Time

    6 1/4 hr (includes freezing)

  • Yield

    Makes about 5 cups

Ingredients

1 (16-ounces) container chilled sour cream
1 cup chilled half-and-half
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 cup chilled heavy cream
2 teaspoons fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Equipment: an ice cream maker

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Purée all ingredients with 1/8 teaspoon salt in a blender until mixture is smooth and sugar has dissolved. Chill until very cold.

    Step 2

    Freeze mixture in ice cream maker. Transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to firm up, about 6 hours.

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