Strawberry Ice Cream

There's nothing like this fresh strawberry ice cream on a hot summer day.

• 2 quarts cleaned and hulled strawberries
• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1 pint heavy cream (whipping cream)
• 2 pints thin Cream (half & half)
• 2 tablespoons vanilla
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

METHOD

Mash strawberries and put through a coarse sieve. Add sugar to sieved berries and set aside.

Scald cream in a double boiler. Add sugar and salt and mix well and put in the 'fridge to chill (at least one hour).

When chilled, stir in the vanilla and the sieved and sweetened strawberries. Mix thoroughly.

Place in an ice cream maker and follow directions for freezing.

Yield: about two and one-half quarts.

This recipe from www.inmamaskitchen.com

Contributor: Cliff Lowe

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