Strawberries, 4 for $5. How could I resist? There’s
nothing like strawberries to kick off the spring season for me. They have them
at the local growers and at the grocery store. Can’t beat California fruit.
But 4 containers. What do I do with 4?
I wasn’t in the mood for strawberry jam, and as we
all know, strawberries go quickly. A couple of years ago, Krista shared how to
save strawberries from spoilage. Put paper towels in with the strawberries and
keep them separated. It works!!
But I wasn’t willing to risk losing 2 of my 4
baskets. What to do?
I love ice cream. No, I adore ice cream. It really is
my go-to comfort food. I can remember the first time my husband caught me at
the freezer, spoon in hand, dipping into the ice cream. It was 7 a.m. He said,
“What are you doing?” I said, “Having my medicine.” :)
Without a doubt, I consider ice cold foods like
ice cream soothing and healing.
I searched the Internet for a good strawberry ice cream recipe, then
tweaked it with items that I like to use in my regular vanilla ice cream
recipe. Mascarpone cheese is the trick.
Here you are. Yummy, delish, and soothing. Enjoy.
Tweaked from a recipe on All recipes dot com
By the way, the recipe asks for a quart of
strawberries. I didn’t have a clue. I know what a “quart” is in liquid, but
what is it when it comes to fruits and veggies? I found the answer on the Internet,
too.
Strawberries – how to measure
http://www.finecooking.com/item/16100/how-to-measure-strawberries-for-recipes |
Strawberry Mascarpone Ice Cream
Ingredients:
1 quart strawberries (4 cups sliced)
1 cup heavy cream
½ cup mascarpone cheese
¾ cup white sugar
3 egg yolks
3 tablespoons agave syrup (or corn syrup)
Directions:
Place the berries into a food processor and puree until smooth. Pour into
a large bowl and then set these aside.
Heat the heavy cream in a saucepan over medium heat. Add the mascarpone
cheese. Heat until the mixture begins to bubble at the edge. In a large bowl,
whisk together the sugar, egg yoks, and agave (or corn) syrup. Gradually pour
the hot cream mixture into the egg yok mixture. Whisk constantly. Return the
mixture to the saucepan and heat for 4-5 minutes. Do not allow the mixture to
boil!! Add to the strawberries, mix, and
refrigerate until chilled (about 1 hour).
Fill an ice cream maker with the mixture and freeze according to the
directions for the maker.
Enjoy!
I served with chocolate chips. Yummy!
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Daryl/Avery - That's it, I'm coming to your house! Okay, so I have to take a cab to JFK and book a cross-country flight, but it just might be worth it for a bowl of that homemade strawberry ice cream. Awesome.
ReplyDelete~ Cleo
It's an easy trip, Cleo, once you get the hang of it. Awaiting your arrival. :)
DeleteDaryl / Avery
My husband just got an ice cream maker and this looks tooooo good to pass up. Thanks for sharing.
ReplyDeleteToni, is he going to let you borrow it? :)
DeleteDaryl/ Avery
There's a place around here that has pick-your-own strawberries for about fifteen minutes each year--I'll have to keep my eye on them! And I have a cute little ice cream freezer--the chiller part lives permanently in my fridge freezer. Yum!
ReplyDeleteFifteen minutes? Definitely not long enough time!!!
DeleteMy chiller lives permanently in my freezer too. Always at the ready.
Daryl / Avery
The basket=weight=cups is fantastic! Very helpful.
ReplyDeleteThat sounds so delicious. There isn't much that can compete with good, fresh strawberries. Well, maybe a really proper tasting peach. Or just picked Maine wild blueberries. (A whole other thing than the cultivated ones) Ooo, how about together!?
And then sprinkle on the chips!
Libby, I thought so, too. I really didn't know. It helped me make the combo just right.
DeleteDaryl / Avery
PS Blueberries and strawberries and strawberries? Oh, yes.
That does it! I'm getting an ice cream maker, right now. This is mouthwatering, Avery/Daryl!
ReplyDeleteHugs,
MJ/VA
I love strawberries and can't wait til the season arrives here. My mom and I used to go strawberry picking when I was a kid. I need to go again!
ReplyDeleteThis is beautiful! I want some now. It looks so good I can taste it. Yum, yum, yum!
ReplyDelete~Krista