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Blueberry Pie and Ice Cream

Yields more than one serving depending on how it is plated

Pastry Chef Aaron Davis (IG: @chefaedavis) | 📷: Sara Bishop

Ingredients for Spiced Ice Cream:

  • 150 g. sugar
  • 3 g. ice cream stabilizer
  • 150 g. cream
  • 400 g. milk
  • 50 g. glucose syrup
  • 2 ea. cinnamon sticks
  • 20 ea. cardamom pods
  • 13 g. vanilla bean paste
  • 250 g. mascarpone cheese, softened

Method for Spiced Ice Cream:

  1. Combine the sugar and the stabilizer.
  2. Bring the cream, milk, and glucose syrup to a boil.
  3. Stream in the sugar mixture while whisking; boil for 2 mins.
  4. Add the cinnamon, cardamom pods, and vanilla bean paste; allow to steep for 30 mins.
  5. Remove the spices and allow to cool completely.
  6. Using a hand blender, emulsify the mascarpone cheese into the base.
  7. Refrigerate overnight; spin the following.

Ingredients for Roasted Blueberry Jam:

Method for Roasted Blueberry Jam:

  1. Combine all the ingredients in a shallow pan.
  2. Roast at 350 F for 30 mins, stirring every 10 mins.
  3. Cool before using.

Ingredients for Oatmeal Cookie Crumb:

  • 98 g. unsalted butter, softened
  • 80 g. brown sugar
  • 50 g. granulated sugar
  • 1 ea. egg yolk
  • ½ tsp. vanilla
  • 90 g. oat flour
  • ½ tsp. baking soda
  • ½ tsp. cinnamon
  • ½ tsp. salt
  • 133 g. GF rolled oats

Oatmeal Cookie Crumb Method: 

  1. Cream the butter and sugars together.
  2. Add the egg yolk and vanilla.
  3. Scrape the bowl and add all the dry ingredients.
  4. Loosely crumble onto a sheet tray lined with parchment.
  5. Bake at 350° for 8 mins; stir, then another 5-8 minutes.

Freeze-Dried Blueberry Meringue:

  • 60 g. egg whites
  • 120 g. granulated sugar
  • 10 g. powdered sugar
  • freeze-dried blueberries as needed

Method for Freeze-Dried Blueberry Meringue:

  1. Whip the egg whites and granulated to stiff peaks.
  2. Sift the powdered sugar into the meringue and gently fold in.
  3. Spread into a thin layer on a silpat lined baking sheet.
  4. Sprinkle with crushed freeze-dried blueberries as needed.
  5. Dehydrate at 180° for 4-5 hours.

Ingredients for Blueberry Chips:

Method for Blueberry Chips:

  1. Combine the sugar and puree.
  2. Spread into a thin layer on a silpat-lined sheet tray.
  3. Dehydrate at 180° for 3-4 hours.