Saturday, June 1, 2013

Strawberries...A Love Story

Fresh picked strawberries...

Fresh picked strawberries! 
A strawberry ice cream recipe....
Ingredients:
* 1 pint fresh strawberries, hulled and chopped
* 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
* 2 large eggs
* 1 cup sugar, divided
* 2 cups heavy whipping cream
* 1 cup milk
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions: Combine strawberries, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup sugar in a mixing bowl, set aside in fridge for 1 hour. In large mixing bowl beat eggs until light and fluffy, about 2 minutes. Gradually add 3/4 cups sugar, mixing well. Stir in milk and vanilla and mix well. Add strawberries with juice and mix well. Gently stir in whipping cream just until combined. Pour into ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions.

An old ice cream maker picked up for a few bucks at an auction...

Makin fresh strawberry ice cream tonight baby!

Plus two goof balls...

We all scream for ice cream! Some of us get our tongues ready!

Equals YUMMY homemade strawberry ice cream!!!

I LOVE this time of year!!!

~MaryDeluxe

2 comments:

  1. That looks yummy. I've been trying to grow strawberries for the last couple of years but this area isn't great for them.

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  2. Oh Looks DIVINE! I will have to give it a try, I received an old fashioned Ice Cream maker a few Christmases ago and have yet to try it out!

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