Ice cream is a delightful treat for summer. This strawberry ice cream is a delicious blend of strawberries and cream. Each scoop has well distributed strawberries creating a wonderfully flavorful dessert. It’s the perfect way to cool off in the heat of the summer.
Strawberry Ice Cream
Equipment
- Ice Cream Maker
Ingredients
Sweet Cream Base
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups milk
- 8 large egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
Flavorings
- 1 pint strawberries chopped
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 lemon juiced
Instructions
Sweet Cream Base
- In a medium saucepan, simmer heavy cream and milk. Stir occasionally.
- Whisk egg yolks in medium size bowl until they are light in color. Gradually whisk in sugar.
- Temper the yolks by slowly whisking in the cream mixture in small amounts until you’ve incorporated about 1/3 of the cream. Pour in the remaining mixture into the yolks and whisk to combine.
- Return the entire mixture to the saucepan and cook over low heat.
- Continue cooking until the mixture thickens and reaches 170-175 degrees, stirring frequently.
- Pour the mixture into a container and let cool at room temperature for about 30 minutes.
- Refrigerate mixture for about 4 to 8 hours until the temperature is 40 degrees or below.
Flavorings
- Chop strawberries.
- Pour sugar and lemon juice over the strawberries and stir.
- Allow to sit in the refrigerator for a minimum of 1 hour.
Ice Cream
- Pour the cream into an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturing directions. It takes approximately 30 minutes.
- Pulverize the strawberries in the food processor until bite size pieces form. It’s tempting to leave big chunks of fruit, but it will be difficult to eat.
- Add the strawberry mixture to the cream and churn until the fruit is thoroughly mixed.
- Scoop into a container and freeze.
Notes
This strawberry ice cream is so refreshing that’s sure to please any crowd. I know you’ll love it as much as I do! Please comment and share a picture of your success here with me. Connect with me on social media for more inspiration. If you are looking for a delicious entree, try our flavorful salmon croquettes recipe here.
