Angela’s Easy Vanilla Ice Cream with Dried Berry Compote
This is the Martino family’s favorite recipe for reduced sugar Vanilla Ice Cream and reduced-sugar Dried Berry Compote. While we make it using the minimum amount of sugar – and everyone loves it - feel free to sweeten it up to your liking. The Dried Berry Compote is so versatile that you can spoon it over your morning oatmeal or plain yogurt if you can’t make it ‘til dessert-time! Happy and cool taste buds, here you come!
Angela’s Easy Vanilla Ice Cream
Yields: About 8 to 12 servings
Prep Time: 5 minutes
Churn Time: 40 minutes
Chill Time: 2 hours
Total Time: About 2 hours, 45 minutes
Ingredients:
1 ½ cup granulated sugar (use up to 3 cups if you like it sweeter)
2 tablespoons lemon juice
6 cups half and half (for richer, smoother ice cream use heavy whipping cream)
3 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
Special Equipment:
If using a large bucket-style ice cream maker, you’ll need 8 pounds of ice and 3 cups of rock salt.
If using a smaller home ice cream maker, freeze in two batches.
Directions:
Combine all ingredients in an ice cream canister and mix well. Begin freezing according to your machine instructions. Chill for at least two hours. We strongly recommend you enjoy it with our Dried Strawberry and Blueberry Compote!
Dried Strawberry and Blueberry Compote
Yields: About 1 ½ cups
Prep Time: 1 minute
Cook Time: 30 minutes
Cool Time: 1 hour
Total Time: About 1 hour, 31 minutes
Ingredients:
1 heaping cup Bella Viva Orchards’ Dried Strawberries
1 heaping cup Bella Viva Orchards’ Dried Blueberries
½ cup granulated sugar (for a sweeter syrup, use up to 1 cup of sugar)
1½ cup water
Instructions:
In a medium saucepan, bring all ingredients to a rolling boil. Reduce and simmer for about 30 minutes until mixture becomes a nice syrup. Add more water as needed to prevent the mixture from drying out. Cool for at least 1 hour and spoon over Angela’s Easy Vanilla Ice Cream!
