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Lemon Ice Cream

3.3

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This recipe can be prepared in 45 minutes or less but requires addtional sitting time.

Carol's mom used a grater and superfine sugar when she made this recipe, but we liked the ease of grinding the zest with regular sugar in a food processor. Best of all, we never once skinned our knuckles.

Recipe information

  • Yield

    Makes about 1 quart

Ingredients

1 large lemon
1 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1 cup well-chilled heavy cream

Preparation

  1. With a vegetable peeler remove zest from lemon, being careful not to include any white pith. In a food processor blend zest with sugar until very finely ground. Squeeze enough juice from lemon to measure 1/4 cup. In a large bowl stir together sugar mixture and milk until sugar is dissolved and stir in lemon juice. In a medium bowl beat cream until it just holds stiff peaks and fold into milk mixture gently but thoroughly. Pour mixture into a 9 x 5 x 3-inch metal loaf pan. Freeze ice cream until frozen, about 3 hours, and up to 1 day.

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