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Strawberry Ice Cream
Makes about ten ½-cup servings
8 ounces very red, ripe strawberries –
fresh summer berries or frozen
berries, thawed
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³
cup granulated sugar
¼ teaspoon pure vanilla extract
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cup whole milk
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cups heavy cream
Place strawberries, granulated sugar, vanilla,
and whole milk in a blender jar or food
processor fitted with the metal “s” blade,
and blend on high speed until completely
smooth and homogenous, about 40 to 50
seconds. Pour into a bowl and stir in heavy
cream. If not making ice cream immediately,
cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Turn on ice cream maker and pour in
ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until
desired serving consistency is reached.
Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15
minutes of freezing. If ice cream is not thick
enough, pour back into the freezer bowl
and continue mixing/freezing until desired
consistency is reached, checking every
few minutes.
Serve in cups or cones, adding mix-ins while
dispensing ice cream.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 178 (60% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 1g
• fat 12g • sat. fat 8g • chol. 46mg • sod. 20mg
• calc. 43mg • fiber 1g
Mint Ice Cream
Makes about ten ½-cup servings
1 cup whole milk, well chilled
¾ cup granulated sugar
2 cups heavy cream, well chilled
1 teaspoon mint extract (may use
peppermint or spearmint)
4-5 drops green or pink food coloring
Place milk and sugar in a medium bowl. Use
a hand mixer (about 1 to 2 minutes on low
speed) or a whisk to mix until the sugar is
dissolved. Stir in the heavy cream and mint
extract. Add food coloring in drops to reach
desired color. If not freezing immediately,
cover and refrigerate until ready to use.
Turn on ice cream maker and pour in
ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until
desired serving consistency is reached.
Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15
minutes of freezing. If ice cream is not thick
enough, pour back into the freezer bowl
and continue mixing/freezing until desired
consistency is reached, checking every
few minutes.
Serve in cups or cones, adding mix-ins while
dispensing ice cream.
For mint chip ice cream: add mini
chocolate morsels.
Nutritional information per serving:
Calories 238 (68% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 2g
• fat 19g • sat. fat 12g • chol. 69mg • sod. 30mg
• calc. 60mg • fiber 0g