Chef John's Strawberry Ice Cream

Ice Cream - Dessert

Many people consider this type of strawberry ice cream recipe a 'hack' or a 'cheat' because we're skipping the more time-consuming and sometimes temperamental egg-custard step; but even if I didn't want to save time I'd still prefer this method. To be clear, I'm only speaking about this specific flavor of ice cream. For deep, dark chocolate, or butter pecan, I'll take the classic French-style every time. But, for sweet, juicy strawberries, I'm not a big fan of the egginess you get with the traditional method.

Brief

Prep 10 mins

Additional: 2hrs45 mins

Total: 2hrs55 mins

Servings: 12

Yield: 12 servings

Chef John's Strawberry Ice Cream

Ingredients

12 ounces fresh strawberries

hulled

¾ cup white sugar

2 cups heavy whipping cream

1 cup milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 tiny pinch salt

2 drops red food coloring

Frozen Strawberry Squares

Dessert

Directions

Step 1

Place strawberries and sugar in a blender and pulse until pureed; steep for 10 minutes.

Step 2

Pour cream milk vanilla extract and salt into strawberry mixture; blend until smooth and slightly thickened 10 to 15 seconds. Whisk red food color into cream mixture.

Step 3

Pour strawberry mixture into the container of an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer ice cream to a sealable container cover the ice cream with plastic wrap seal the container and freeze 2 hours to overnight.

Step 4

Process in an ice cream maker until thick. Immediately transfer to a sealable container cover with plastic wrap cover the bowl with a lid and freeze for 2 hours to overnight.

Nutritional Information

Chef John's Strawberry Ice Cream

Servings Per Recipe:12

Calories: 205.4

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.7g 3%

Carbohydrates: 16.8g 5%

Dietary Fiber: 0.6g 2%

Sugars: 14.9g

Fat: 15.2g 23%

Saturated Fat: 9.4g 47%

Cholesterol: 56mg 19%

Vitamin A Iu: 624.9IU 13%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.5mg 4%

Vitamin C: 16.7mg 28%

Folate: 9.3mcg 2%

Calcium: 54.2mg 5%

Iron: 0.1mg 1%

Magnesium: 8.7mg 3%

Potassium: 103.9mg 3%

Sodium: 39.9mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 136.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.

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