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Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream

4.2

(78)

Don't let the unexciting name of the recipe fool you—this ice cream is unusually good.

Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 4 hr

Cooks' notes:

• To cool custard quickly after straining, set bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until chilled. • Ice cream keeps 1 week.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 5 cups

Ingredients

1 3/4 cups heavy cream
3 (3- by 1-inch) strips fresh lemon zest
1/8 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
1 lb strawberries (3 cups), trimmed and quartered
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
Special equipment: an ice-cream maker and an instant-read thermometer

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Combine cream, zest, and salt in a heavy saucepan and bring just to a boil. Remove from heat and discard zest.

    Step 2

    Whisk eggs with 1/2 cup sugar in a bowl, then add hot cream in a slow stream, whisking. Pour back into saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and an instant-read thermometer registers 170°F (do not let boil).

    Step 3

    Immediately pour custard through a fine sieve into a metal bowl, then cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Chill, overed, at least until cold, about 2 hours, and up to 1 day.

    Step 4

    While custard is chilling, purƩe strawberries with remaining 1/4 cup sugar and lemon juice in a blender until smooth, then force through fine sieve (to remove seeds) into chilled custard. Stir purƩe into custard.

    Step 5

    Freeze in ice-cream maker, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.

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