Name: Strawberry ice cream recipe
Prep time: 15 min
Total time: 15 min
Yield: Serves: 6–8
Ingredients: 1kg (2lb) strawberries; 125g (4oz) caster sugar; 500ml (17fl oz) carton ready-made chilled custard; 284ml (½ pint) carton double cream

By GoodtoKnow

published 2 June 2009

in Recipes

This easy ice cream dessert takes just 15 minutes to prepare (no machine needed) has a unique custard flavour that blends perfectly with the fresh strawberries

Ingredients

1kg (2lb) strawberries
125g (4oz) caster sugar
500ml (17fl oz) carton ready-made chilled custard
284ml (½ pint) carton double cream

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Method

Purée the strawberries with the caster sugar and then fold in the custard.
Lightly whip the double cream until it forms soft peaks and then fold in the strawberry and custard mixture.
Pour the mixture into a freezer container and freeze until it is half-set, then transfer the mixture to a food processor and purée until smooth.
Pour it back into the freezer container and freeze until solid.

Top Tip for making Strawberry ice cream

This ice-cream is delicious served with buttery shortbread biscuits.

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