This easy, quick recipe highlights all those farm fresh strawberries available locally at this time of the year. I love to serve this with a touch of Nana's Hot Fudge
Prep Time 10 minutesminutes
Cook Time 30 minutesminutes
Total Time 40 minutesminutes
Servings 8people
Ingredients
3cupsfresh strawberriesor your favorite super fresh, soft fruit
1cupsugardivided
2cupsheavy cream
1cupwhole milk
1/2teaspoonvanila extract
Instructions
Wash the strawberries
Mix the strawberries with a half cup of the sugar and let sit for at least 15 minutes
Blend the strawberries in a blender or mash with a fork until as smooth as you like
Add the blended strawberries, the other half cup of sugar and vanilla to the cream/milk mixture
Place the ice cream mixture into the frozen insert of an ice cream maker
Blend until cold and soft - typically about 30 minutes
Eat right away for soft serve or place in a container and freeze until set. Eat with all your favorite toppings (full disclosure - the ice cream went so fast, I didn't have time to take a picture in a bowl!)