Lemon Squeezy Ice Cream.docVIP

Lemon Squeezy Ice Cream step 1Ingredients To make this ice cream you need: - 450ml Double cream - 175g Icing sugar - 3/4 Lemons Equipment: - A whisk of any sort, but electric is easiest :) - Sieve - Freezer proof box or bowl - Zester (optional) - A knife that will cut lemons image not found 175g Icing Sugar uncoiled.tiger 450ml Double Cream uncoiled.tiger 4 lemons uncoiled.tiger i step 2Getting the most out or your lemons If you dont like bits in your ice cream, or dont have time, you can leave the zesting part out. Zest the lemons using a zester. Make sure you wash the lemons first as they are often coated in wax and wax is not a tasty ingredient in ice cream. Put the zest to one side. To get all the juicy goodness out of your lemons, squash them with the ball of your hand first, as shown in the picture. Halve all the lemons and limber up, ready for the squeezing bit. image not found The speed of my zesting is so fast, it cannot be captured by conventional cameras uncoiled.tiger i step 3Mixing it up Place the sieve over the bowl containing the 175g of icing sugar and squeeze all the lemons into it. The sieve will stop any pips going into the mixture. If you dont have a sieve, you can strain the juice through your (clean) fingers. Add the zest to the icing sugar and lemon juice mixture. Mix well. Dont worry if there are a few lumps, this wont matter. image not found pips successfully strained uncoiled.tiger Juicing the lemons straight into the bowl containing the icing sugar uncoiled.tiger My apron is clean - its just very old and well loved. And I may have used it paint once. uncoiled.tiger i step 4Whipping it up Whip the cream until it is light and fluffy. Gradually add the lemon and icing sugar mixture to it, ensuring it has been completely mixed in before adding more each time. Your mixture is now ready for freezing. It is also pretty tasty at this point and I find it hard not to have at least a