Buttermilk Ice Cream

Process all ingredients in a blender 30 seconds or until very smooth. Cover and chill at least 2 hours or up to 2 days.

Pour mixture into freezer container of a 1 1/2-qt. electric ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. (Instructions and times may vary.)

Serve immediately, or transfer to an airtight container, and freeze up to 1 week.*Vanilla extract may be substituted.Avocado-Key Lime Pie Ice Cream: Prepare recipe as directed, adding 1 1/2 medium-size ripe avocados, chopped; 1 tsp. Key lime zest; and 1/4 cup fresh Key lime juice with cream cheese in Step

Stir 3/4 cup coarsely crumbled graham crackers into prepared ice cream. Freeze 1 hour before serving. THE COOKIE: White Chocolate-Macadamia Nut Cookies, soft-baked from your bakery, for towering ice-cream cookie sandwiches. Wrap the finished treats individually (and tightly) in plastic wrap, and keep on hand in the freezer for parties or snacks.Lemon Meringue Ice Cream: Prepare recipe as directed.

Whisk together 6 Tbsp. lemon curd, 2 Tbsp. sour cream, 2 tsp. lemon zest, and 1 Tbsp. lemon juice. Swirl lemon mixture and 6 crushed meringue cookies into prepared ice cream. Freeze 1 hour before serving. THE COOKIE: Gingersnaps, soft-baked from your bakery, for towering ice-cream cookie sandwiches. Wrap the finished treats individually (and tightly) in plastic wrap, and keep on hand in the freezer for parties or snacks.Blueberry-Cheesecake Ice Cream: Prepare recipe as directed, adding 1/4 tsp. almond extract to cream cheese mixture in Step

Mash together 1 cup fresh blueberries, 3 Tbsp. blueberry preserves, and 2 tsp. lemon zest. Stir mixture into prepared ice cream. Freeze 1 hour before serving. THE COOKIE: Snickerdoodles, soft-baked from your bakery, for towering ice-cream cookie sandwiches. Wrap the finished treats individually (and tightly) in plastic wrap, and keep on hand in the freezer for parties or snacks.Strawberry-Pretzel Ice Cream: Prepare recipe as directed. Stir together 1 cup chopped fresh strawberries, 1/4 cup strawberry preserves, and 2 Tbsp. chopped fresh basil. Stir strawberry mixture and 3/4 cup crushed pretzel sticks into prepared ice cream. Freeze 1 hour before serving. THE COOKIE: Sugar cookies, soft-baked from your bakery, for towering ice-cream cookie sandwiches. Wrap the finished treats individually (and tightly) in plastic wrap, and keep on hand in the freezer for parties or snacks.