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Crème Fraîche Ice Cream

4.5

(10)

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 quart, serving 12 as an accompaniment to cake

Ingredients

1 pound (about 2 cups) crème fraîche*
2 cups buttermilk
1/3 cup fresh lemon juice
1 1/4 cups sugar
*available at specialty food shops and some supermarkets

Preparation

  1. In a blender, blend together all ingredients, scraping down sides until very smooth, about 2 minutes. Chill until cold and freeze in an ice cream maker.

TagsDessertFrozen DessertIce CreamButtermilkDairyNut FreeGluten FreeMake Ahead5 Ingredients or FewerNo-CookIce Cream MachineBlenderGourmet
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