Blackberry Flan Ice Cream

Desserts and Pastries — By Ben on 18 July 2009
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Blackberry flan ice cream

I am not sure if this could be called a flan ice cream, after all, what makes flan different from every other custard is the delicious caramel it is baked in. But this ice cream neither has caramel nor it’s baked before freezing. Anyway I am still calling it a flan ice cream because it was delicious and creamy like the flans my mom makes.

Blackberry flan ice cream

Blackberry flan ice cream

The ingredients:

  • 3 cups blackberries
  • 1 can evaporated milk
  • 4-6 0z. cream cheese (optional)
  • 1 can sweetened condensed milk
  • 16 0z. heavy cream
  • 4 eggs
  • 1 tsp vanilla extract
  • juice of one lemon
  • mint leaves for garnish

The how-to:

  1. Blend together blackberries, evaporated milk and cream cheese.
  2. In a medium pot warm together condensed milk and heavy cream.
  3. In a bowl whisk eggs slightly. Slowly whisk in the warm milk.
  4. Return milk to the pot and add the blackberry milk, vanilla and lemon juice.
  5. Heat up the mixture over low heat. Keep stirring with a heat-proof spatula scraping the bottom of the pot.
  6. When the mixture thickens enough to coat the spatula (around 140°F) turn off the heat and let mixture cool in the fridge no more than 4 hours to keep the berry flavor fresh.
  7. Follow ice cream machine directions to finish making ice cream.
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I must confess that this is the first ice cream I make this year, but the wait was worth it. Now that I have experimented with custard ice creams I have a lot of ideas I want to try. We haven’t had a very hot summer here in Ohio this year (thank the gods), but that is not a problem when it comes to eating ice cream in our house. It can be -2o degrees outside and we still enjoy our frozen treats.

Blackberry flan ice cream

Don’t forget that the Homemade challenge this month is still ice cream, very suiting since July is National Ice Cream month! So visit our forum and share with us your delicious ice cream recipes.

I am also sending this entry to the Ice Cream Social Challenge brought to you by ScottySnacks, SavortheThyme and Tangle Noodle.

Joy of Desserts will publish the We All Scream for Ice Cream Roundup on July 31st. Don’t forget to participate.

¡Buen provecho!

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grew up around food. His family owned a restaurant in Mexico City and he spent a big deal of his childhood helping and learning after school the art of creating delicious dishes from simple ingredients. He created this blog to share his kitchen adventures with the world.

(26) Readers Comments

  1. July 18, 2009 at 12:46 pm

    This looks delicious, Ben! I love the color! I bet it tasted amazing!

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  2. July 18, 2009 at 3:29 pm

    Ben! Thank you for the comment you made on my apricot compote! I didn’t make the ice cream for my dessert… :) But I make Gelato very frequently especially at this time of the year!
    I was going to ask you what was a flan ice cream, but you explained the name beautifully in your blog. Love your recipes and your pictures. You are inspiring!
    Viviane
    PS: Also loved your story of taking pix of steam… I won’t be trying that myself!!!

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  3. July 18, 2009 at 4:24 pm

    I was wondering what kind a flan makes an ice cream:-) Blackberries sound Yuuuuummy, just got ourselves a few boxes, but am sure they will be gone fresh even before i start thinking to make anything with them..

    Homemades still Ice cream? I might just have something for ya… made cherry coconut sorbet….

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  4. July 18, 2009 at 5:50 pm

    Dude, you pics have been growing quite quick on the stunning-o-meter. I love the background you chose, it works well with the blackberries.

    I’ve still never had flan, I’m afraid to make it, because I work with a bunch of Mexicans. How can I prove I can roll with them? :)

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  5. July 18, 2009 at 6:29 pm

    Hey Ben! This looks so good! A flan ice cream is quite unique and blackberries are a great addition to the mix!

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  6. July 19, 2009 at 12:45 pm

    Your pictures are stunning and I bet the ice cream tasted great.

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  7. July 19, 2009 at 6:10 pm

    I can’t get over how gorgeous your photos are. Ice cream is hard to shoot and your photos are perfect!

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  8. July 19, 2009 at 6:27 pm

    I haven’t broken out my ice cream maker yet this year. This would make an excellent initiation!!

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  9. July 19, 2009 at 7:26 pm

    Mmm…looks delicious! Your photos are beautiful!

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  10. July 19, 2009 at 7:52 pm

    Stunning photos. Makes me want to make your recipe right now.

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  11. July 20, 2009 at 9:28 am

    The cream cheese sounds great in this! I love ice cream year-round too, but I think I eat even more of it in the summer.

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  12. July 20, 2009 at 10:15 am

    Ben, under creative license, you can call your recipe anything you like. I’m certain that your ice cream is as smooth as your mom’s flan. I’ve never been a fan of blackerries, but I bet your recipe would be good with raspberries or blueberries. What do you think. My Lily just made her first batch of ice cream ever. Granted it was only vanilla, but she made something she had never made before. AND that’s why you and I (and all other bloggers) are here. To get people to try new foods, new cooking and baking methods, new adventiures. If we had ice cream here in El Paso right now, it would melt in the bowl :o Abrazos!

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  13. July 20, 2009 at 12:02 pm

    Very, very nice, Ben. I have to say the ingredient list in this recipe is great. When I choose ice cream recipes, I’m usually horrified at the amount of heavy cream and eggs, but I like the combo in yours. It sounds tangy! Absolutely beautiful presentation ; )

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  14. July 20, 2009 at 12:12 pm

    I think this is the beauty of having your own blog – you get to call stuff whatever you want!
    And regardless of the technicalities, this looks delicious!!

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  15. July 20, 2009 at 12:21 pm

    wow…some really serious food porn here.

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  16. July 20, 2009 at 2:32 pm

    I am dying for those ice creams! They look too good to be real….your photos…fascinating..
    Haven’t got my umbrella/stand/light set yet…the one I like costs about 100 Euros….the cheaper one with a lousy stand costs 40 Euros….Have you any suggestions on how to choose those gadgets?

    Angie’s Recipes

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  17. July 20, 2009 at 4:03 pm

    That sounds so good & the pictures are gorgeous!

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  18. July 21, 2009 at 11:18 am

    Oh my – I don’t care what you call it – it just looks delicious!!

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  19. July 22, 2009 at 1:33 pm

    Just posted my Ice Cream in the Forum…

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  20. July 22, 2009 at 1:54 pm

    Oh. My. Goodness. This looks amazing. I want to eat it, all of it. Thanks for the recipe, my ice cream maker will be busy.

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  21. July 22, 2009 at 2:40 pm

    Those are some amazing pictures, I am sure the icecream tasted awesome too !

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  22. July 23, 2009 at 8:53 pm

    Great photos. I wonder if you can mix in frozen flan cubes into ice cream or something.

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  23. July 26, 2009 at 1:21 pm

    I love blackberry icecream! And this sounds like a really good recipe – lots of lovely things to break up the ice and make it smooth.

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  24. July 31, 2009 at 12:23 pm

    Oh, my goodness, Ben! This looks and sounds so amazingly delicious. I love it all: the name, the ingredients, the photos. Wow, this is really great. I won’t be able to resist — I’ll make this one very soon. Thank you for a great recipe and for participating in the roundup.

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  26. May 31, 2011 at 2:06 pm

    It's too hot here – send some my way!

    Reply

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