Fresh Blackberry Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 2 cups fresh blackberries, rinsed
• 1 cup sugar, divided
• 1 egg yolk
• 1 cup half-and-half
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 1/8 teaspoon cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
• mint leaves (to garnish)

Directions

1. 1 Mix blackberries and 1/2 cup sugar in small saucepan.
2. Bring to low boil, simmer 5 minutes to dissolve sugar and break up berries. Cool slightly. Puree in blender.
3. Press puree through fine sieve to remove seeds. Discard seeds. Set puree aside.
4. 2 Mix egg yolk, remaining 1/2 cup sugar, and 1/2 cup half and half in a small saucepan.
5. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly (about 5 min).
6. 3 Whisk remaining half and half, all of cream and cinnamon and vanilla into cooked mixture. Whisk in blackberry puree.
7. 4 Cool and chill the ice cream base mixture for 1-2 hours or overnight.
8. 5 Pour cold mixture into electric ice cream machine and process according to manufacturers directions (takes about 25 minutes to make in a Cuisinart electric ice cream maker).
9. 6 Garnish with mint leaves.