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Strawberry & Vanilla Custard Icecream

Strawberry & Vanilla Custard Icecream

Classic never goes out of style. This Strawberry Ice Cream & Vanilla Custard Ice Cream duo delivers nostalgic flavour with a modern twist, made effortlessly using the Cuisinart Freeze Wand. Creamy, smooth and ready in minutes, it’s the easiest way to enjoy homemade ice cream whenever the craving hits.

Ingredients

  • Yields 3 x 250ml cups
  • 300g fresh strawberries
  • 150ml full fat cream
  • 150ml full fat milk
  • 80g caster sugar
  • 1 tsp lemon juice
  • 1-2 tsp strawberry jam (optional)
  • Pinch of salt
  • ½ tsp vanilla extract

Preparation

  1. Add strawberries and sugar to a small saucepan & cook on low heat until the berries soften and the juice is syrupy. Once sugar is dissolved, add to a food processor / blender and process until smooth.
  2. Inn a bowl whisk together the strawberry puree with the other ingredients
  3. Pour the mixture into the 3 pre-freeze containers – filling to the max line. Freeze overnight on a level surface in the freezer until solid.
  4. Remove from the freezer at least 5 minutes before attempting to churn. If you do not achieve the desired consistency with 1 churn, repeat.
  5. 2 large egg yolks (room temp)
  6. 200ml full fat milk
  7. 200ml full fat cream
  8. 60g Caster Sugar
  9. 1 pinch salt
  10. 1 tsp vanilla extract
  11. 1tbsp Custard Powder
  12. In a saucepan heat milk and cream until steaming (not boiling). In a bowl whisk egg yolks, sugar and salt. Slowly pour the warm mixture into the yolks while whisking. Return everything to the saucepan and cook on a low heat, stirring, until the mixture thickens slightly.
  13. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla. Whisk in custard powder.
  14. Strain the mixture into a jog and cool in the fridge until cold – stirring occasionally to prevent a skin from forming on the top.
  15. Pour the mixture into the 3 pre-freeze containers – filling to the max line. Freeze overnight on a level surface in the freezer until solid.
  16. Remove from the freezer at least 5 minutes before attempting to churn. If you do not achieve the desired consistency with 1 churn, repeat.