Buttermilk Ice Cream
- 1 (8-oz.) package cream cheese, softened to room temperature
- 1 1/2 cups half and half
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup whole buttermilk
- 1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla bean paste*
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- Process all ingredients in a blender 30 seconds or until very smooth. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.
- Pour mixture into freezer container of a 1 1/2-qt. electric ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. (Instructions and times may vary.)
- Serve immediately, or transfer to an airtight container, and freeze up to 1 week.
- *Vanilla extract may be substituted.
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cream cheese, sugar, buttermilk, vanilla bean paste, salt
Taken from www.myrecipes.com/recipe/buttermilk-ice-cream (may not work)