Strawberry Ice Cream
Fresh strawberries make the best homemade ice cream. This recipe is the perfect summer time treat for those long, hot days.
Prep Time 1 hour hr 20 minutes mins
Freeze time 1 hour hr
Total Time 2 hours hrs 20 minutes mins
Course Dessert
Cuisine American
1 electric ice cream maker
1 large bowl
1 medium bowl
measuring cups, spoons, spatula, knife, etc
Strawberry Puree
- 1 pt fresh strawberries, washed, halved or quartered
- 1/3 C granulated sugar
- 1/2 lemon, juiced
Ice Cream Mixture
- 2 C half and half
- 1 C whipping cream
- 3/4 C granulated sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla
Strawberry Puree Directions:
Wash and cut strawberries and place in a medium bowl. Pour in 1/3 C sugar and 1/2 lemon, juiced. Mix well. Place covered in fridge for one. hour.
After one hour, puree in a blender or with an immersion blender(if you use an immersion blender, it will splatter, so take precautions). Set aside.
Ice Cream Mixture Directions:
In a large bowl, add half and half. Add 3/4 C sugar and mix very well so that all the sugar is dissolved in the half and half. This should take several minutes. Then add the cream and vanilla and stir. Last, add the strawberry puree and stir.
Pour into ice cream maker container. Set in ice cream maker and push start(or follow your ice cream maker's instructions if different). My ice cream maker is done in 55-60 minutes.
Once ice cream is done, pour into a freezer safe container and freeze for several hours before serving.
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