Boysenberry Sorbet and Lemon Ice Cream Bombe
- 2 1/4 cups whipping cream
- 1 cup half and half
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 6 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup fresh lemon juice
- 2 tablespoons finely grated lemon peel
- 1 1/4 cups plus 1/3 sugar
- 3/4 cup water
- 3 16-ounce bags frozen unsweetened boysenberries or blackberries, thawed
- 4 cups fresh boysenberries, blackberries and/or raspberries
- Fresh mint leaves
- Assorted cookies (optional)
- Bring 1 1/4 cups cream, half and half and sugar to simmer in heavy large saucepan, stirring occasionally.
- Whisk yolks in large bowl to blend.
- gradually whisk in cream mixture.
- Return mixture to saucepan.
- Stir over medium-low heat until mixture thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 4 minutes; do not boil.
- Strain mixture into bowl.
- Mix in remaining 1 cup whipping cream, lemon juice and peel.
- Refrigerate until cold.
- Transfer mixture to ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instruction.
- Transfer ice cream to container and freeze.
- Stir 1 1/4 cups sugar and 1/2 cup water in heavy medium saucepan over low heat until sugar dissolves.
- Puree 2 bags berries with sugar syrup in processor.
- Strain through coarse sieve into bowl, pressing firmly on seeds.
- Chill until cold.
- Transfer mixture to ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Carefully line 12-cup ring mold with foil, pressing as smoothly as possible to eliminate wrinkles and extending over sides.
- Fill prepared ring mold alternately with 1/3-cup scoops sorbet and 1/3-cup scoops ice cream.
- Freeze 1 hour.
- Cover bombe with plastic.
- Press down firmly to pack.
- Freeze bombe overnight.
- (Can be prepared 1 week ahead.)
- Puree remaining 1 bag of berries with remaining 1/3 cup sugar and 1/4 cup water in processor.
- Strain through coarse sieve into bowl, pressing firmly on seeds.
- Cover sauce and chill until cold.
- (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.)
- Place round platter in freezer 30 minutes.
- Lift bombe from mold using foil as aid.
- Invert bombe onto platter; peel off foil.
- Mound some berries in center of bombe.
- Arrange more berries around sides.
- Garnish top and sides with mint.
- Cut into slices and arrange on plates.
- Spoon sauce and berries around each.
- Serve with cookies.
whipping cream, sugar, egg yolks, lemon juice, lemon peel, sugar, water, blackberries, fresh boysenberries, mint, cookies
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/boysenberry-sorbet-and-lemon-ice-cream-bombe-581 (may not work)