Blackberry-Orange Iced Cream

...not "ice cream"...it's iced cream.  So, so good.  This is an easy recipe, very hospitality-friendly.  By that, I mean that you put just enough love into it...more effort and time than running out to the store for an angel food cake and berries - less hands-on time than it takes to make, say, a from-scratch, home made pie. Guests like it when there is just enough love put into something to make them know they are special, but not so much as to make them feel like you are trying too hard to impress them.

take 2 cups of fresh blackberries, 1/4 cup of orange juice and 1/4 cup orange marmalade, along with 2 TB sugar.  Combine in a heavy saucepan...


...and bring it to a boil.  Boil it for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.  Then let it cool completely.  In a large bowl (I use my Kitchenaid mixer), beat 2 cups of heavy whipping cream into soft peaks.  Add 1/4 cup of confectioner's sugar.  Fold in the berry mixture, and chill until time to serve.  I freeze this in a container, and then bring it out to soften a little before serving. 

   
Very, very fresh, creamy taste.  Not overly sweet whatsoever.  Yum!

4 comments:

MrsWendy said...

YUM!!! I'll have to give this a try soon! Thanks for sharing the recipe.

Liz Overton said...

Mmm! Sounds good! Thanks for sharing the recipe!

Olivia said...

that looks.. goooooood. too bad i'm lazy

Sheila Atchley said...

Olivia - thank you for the laugh out loud! Guess what my number ONE go-to dessert is, for company? Store bought angel food cake and strawberries. (You never know who is watching fat grams, so angel food cake is safe)...

HA! I'm so glad you stopped by...