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Summer Frozen Desserts - Ice Cream Recipe

Serving ice cream as dessert in summer is one of the best choices ever. Of course, to make really tasty homemade ice cream desserts you will need an ice cream maker such as a Cuisinart ICE-50BC Supreme Ice Cream Maker.

What I enjoy the most about the Cuisinart ICE-50BC Supreme Ice Cream Maker is that you do not need to freeze the bowl for hours before you make the ice cream. This means that you can make ice cream on short notice with the Cuisinart ICE-50BC Supreme Ice Cream Maker,

To give you an idea of the tasty ice cream you can make with the Cuisinart ICE-50BC Supreme Ice Cream Maker here is an ice cream recipe to try.

Pink Berry Custard Ice Cream


What You Need:

  • 2 C of strawberries
  • 1 C sugar, divided
  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2 3/4 C half and half, divided
  • 1 t vanilla

How to Make It:

  1. Clean and cut the strawberries in half.
  2. Place the strawberries into a saucepan.
  3. Dump half of the sugar into the pan with the berries.
  4. Place the pan over medium low heat and cook 18 minutes or until the berries are soft, stirring often.
  5. Place the mixture into the blender.
  6. Cover the blender and puree the berries until very smooth.
  7. Transfer of a bowl, cover and chill at least 4 hours but no more than 24 hours.
  8. Place the egg into a small saucepan.
  9. Pour in 1 C of the half and half and the remaining sugar.
  10. Place the pan over medium heat and stirring continuously cook the custard about 5 minutes or until the mixture passes the metal spoon test (see tip below.)
  11. Transfer the mixture to a bowl and stir in the remaining half and half and the vanilla.
  12. Cover the bowl and refrigerate for at least 4 hours but no longer than 24 hours.
  13. Pour the half and half mixture into the ice cream maker's freezer canister.
  14. Freeze 5 minutes then stir in the strawberry mixture.
  15. Freeze according the ice cream maker's directions.

Allow the ice cream to ripen for 4 hours.

Makes 8 servings

When making a custard type of ice cream it is important to cook the egg mixture to right stage.  To check the mixture place a metal spoon into the mixture and coat the bottom part of the spoon.  Remove the spoon and run your finger down the spoon.  If the finger trail is clear the custard is done. 

So, grab your Cuisinart ICE-50BC Supreme Ice Cream Maker and try this recipe.