Gert's strawberry ice cream

[gertbysea]

Strawberry Ice-Cream

Feeds lots

4 Eggs

500 g Cream any kind or a combo. ( single, double,with gelatin or not)

500 g milk

150 g sugar

1 1/2 tsp Vanilla Bean Paste

pinch salt

500g Strawberries


Place all ingredients  into TM bowl except  strawberries and cook for 8 minutes at 80 C on speed 4

Put 1/2 strawberries in TM bow and mix for 5 seconds on speed 5

Pour mixture into two containers and place in freezer until firm. Every so often I move the edges to the middle.

Place remaining strawberries into TM bowl  and chop for about 2 seconds on speed 6 set aside

Take the firm ice cream from freezer spoon chunks into the TM bowl. Mix for 20 seconds on speed 9 then for 10 seconds on
 
speed 4 using the spatula to assist. Put remaining strawberries into bowl and mix gently with spatula.

Pour 1/2 into a 500 g container. This one is for the kids

Pour the remaining 500 g into another container. Pour a bit of  any liqueur you like over the top and stir through


Tip: If you like it pinker add a bit of red food colouring to the second blending

Members' comments
cookie1 - This is easy to make and is ever so tasty. Thanks Gretchen.

DJ - Made half quantity with frozen summer fruits ( rasps, blackberries, red currants and black currants).
Added half as per recipe and remaining half at final blitz. DD and I think it is very good. DH would prefer strawberries, roll on summer! Thanks Gert. Take out of freezer before first course (15 to 20 mins) before needed then can cut into pieces easily to serve.










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[judydawn]

Thanks you so much for that quick response Gert - tell me, can you use low fat cream in ice-cream? Just a thought, to try and keep the calories down a little

[Thermomixer]

Thanks GBS - great work.

You should be able to use low-fat cream JD - but you could also take a smaller portion 

[judydawn]

No, I'd rather go for the low-fat cream than a smaller portion Thermomixer.

[CreamPuff63]

Finally...I have managed to put the finishing touchs on this icecream tonight. Strawberries have been very cheap this week at the lowest price $1.45 per punnet and up to $3.99 depending on different shops. Had to stop both myself and DD from double dipping as I said goodnight to it for the last time tonight -- el yummo in taste, and can't wait to have a look at the consistency tomoz (and have another taste test). Thumbs up so far.

[gertbysea]

I have found with the ice cream that you can use any  old cream. When I see it reduced I have bought low fat, full fat  with or without gelatin. I have used skim milk, full cream or even powdered milk. There is some difference in the texture and flavour but  not enough to worry about. For chocolate ice cream  I have been using Vittoria Dark Chocochino  in the shaker container I bought to use when making cappuccino. It is really a rich chocolate flavour but does have sugar in it so cut down a bit in the amount of sugar in the recipe.  I wonder if you could use a sugar substitute and low fat cream? Just experiment and have fun. You can always find someone to eat the disasters. Someone is sure to tell me it ain't real ice cream I am making but it ain't real ice cream in the supermarkets either and mine tastes better with no additives.!

Gretchen

[cookie1]

This is easy to make and is ever so tasty. Thanks Gretchen.

[droverjess]

Going to try half quantity today with frozen fruit.
At what stage would I add and blitz frozen summer fruits. Couldn't get only strawbs at this time of year.
Thanks
DJ

[achookwoman]

Thanks Gert.  Will make 1/2 so it will fit in machine.  Will stir Strawberry Jam through.  Have just made lots of jam.

[Frozzie]

Hadnt seen this one.. Thx gert

[droverjess]

Made half quantity with frozen summer fruits ( rasps, blackberries, red currants and black currants).
Added half as per recipe and remaining half at final blitz.

DD and I think it is very good.
DH would prefer strawbs, roll on summer!

Thanks Gert.

[Frozzie]

Summer will be there soon dj but i know how painful that wait can be

[obbie]

yummy Gert

[droverjess]

Take out of freezer before first course ( 15 to 20 mins) before needed then can cut into pieces easily to serve.