HOMEMADE STRAWBERRY ICE CREAM
Though there are numerous ice cream varieties in the market, Strawberry Ice Cream is one of the most commonly liked flavor. Such a luscious-fruity and tasty flavor. Here is my own version of the recipe and it is easy to make at home; you can store it for a long time too.In this homemade version, you can adjust the sugar, flavor and milk combination depending on your / your beloved ones taste bud level.
Ingredients
- Heavy whipping cream – 1 cup
- Half and half milk – 1 cup
- Granulated sugar – ½ cup
- Egg yolks – 2 nos (from large eggs- for silky texture)
- Vanilla bean extract – 1 tsp
- Strawberry puree – ½ cup
- Strawberry chunks – 1/3 cup
Procedure
- Step 1: In a heavy bottomed pan add heavy whipping cream, half and half and granulated sugar and bring it boil or until the sugar dissolves completely
- Step 2: In a wide mixing bowl add egg yolks and as you do tempering (while beating the egg yolks on high speed, slowly add about half a cup of hot milk mixture to the sides of the bowl), pour the whole hot milk mixture to the hand mixture bowl and beat on high speed for about 5 mins
- Step 3: Now transfer the yolk milk mixture to the heavy bottomed pan and heat it for some time about 5 mins or so, stir continuously.
- Step 4: Cool completely, now beat the mixture on medium high speed for about 5 -8 mins along with a tsp of vanilla bean/ vanilla extract and half a cup of strawberry puree. Within few mins the consistency should be creamy.
- Step 5: Now add the strawberry chunks (chopped berries) to the ice cream mixture and gently fold it together. Transfer the ice cream mixture to the pre-chilled (place a freezer safe container into the fridge until cold) container and freeze it for about 30 mins or so
- Step 6: Using a hand mixture beat the semi freeze mixture on medium high speed until smooth and creamy and freeze it. Beat again every 30 mins until you reach the creamy consistency (approx. 2-3 times). Finally store it in a freezer safe container and enjoy the luscious homemade Strawberry Ice cream.
There is no added preservatives, no food color and no artificial thickening agent. Do try at your home and STAY HAPPY N HEALTHY.
NOTE/ TIP:
- In case of diabetes, you can replace Sugar-free instead of regular sugar.
- Always take off the ice cream from the freezer before 30 mins of serving, to enjoy the original taste.
How to make Strawberry Puree?
In a heavy bottomed pan add about 1 cup of cleaned and halved strawberries along with ½ cup sugar. Bring it to boil and allow it cook for about 7-8 mins. Cool completely. Store it on a BPA Free Plastic container or in a mason jar. You can keep this for more than a week or so. Do not forget to refrigerate.