Lemon Curd Ice Cream
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This week is “Cool Treat Week” here at Real Mom Kitchen and we are starting with a Lemon Curd Ice Cream. Last year a got a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker for Mother’s Day and fell in love with it. I plan on taking full advantage of it this year so I have been on the look out for recipes! However, don’t worry if you don’t have an ice cream maker. I chose a variety of treats and you don’t need an ice cream maker to make all of them. Some you can make in the freezer or ice cream maker. Today’s recipe is one that you do need to make in an ice cream maker.
Last week I shared a recipe with you for microwave lemon curd.
Well today, we are going to use that to make ice cream, yes ice cream. This ice cream is a breeze to put together since most of the hard work is done with the lemon curd. The only other things you will need are some whipping cream, milk, and powdered sugar. If you want a more creamy consistency with your ice cream then omit the lemon zest when making the curd. I did it with the zest and loved it. Only problem was some of the zest did tend to stick to the ice cream paddle. So when you scrape the paddle you need to re-mix the ice cream so you don’t end up with clumps of zest.
Not only is this ice cream easy to make, IT IS DELICIOUS! It is cool, creamy, refreshing lemon goodness. It is the perfect summer treat! I was in creamy lemon heaven. The recipe is just the right amount for my 1 1/2 qt ice cream maker but can easily be doubled. Now I like my ice cream to be more of a soft serve consistency but if you want a more firmer ice cream, you just chill for an hour or two in your freezer.
Now if you want to get that soft serve look like I did in the photo, just use a bag to pipe it. I used my large open star tip from my cupcake icing kit, but you can just put it in a gallon sized freezer bag, then snip a corner off and pipe it that way.
Lemon Curd Ice Cream
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Ingredients
- 1 ⅓ cups microwave lemon curd chilled
- 1 cup whipping cream
- ¼ cup milk I used skim
- ⅓ cup powdered sugar
Instructions
- In a bowl, whisk together lemon curd, whipping cream, and milk until well combined. Add the powdered sugar and whisk until completely incorporated.
- Pour mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze as directed. This makes just enough for my 1 1/2 qt ice cream maker. This takes 20-25 minutes in my Cuisinart machine. Eat immediately for soft serve consistency. For a firmer consistency, pour ice cream into a freezer-safe container and chill for an additional 1-2 hours before serving.
Recipe adapted from Baking Bites.
