Strawberry ice cream - Step by step recipe and instructions

This post has been in my drafts ever since we came back from our trip to Mahabaleshwar. To say that Mahabaleshwar is a strawberry lover's idea of heaven would be an understatement. Nowhere else have I tasted such luscious and juicy strawberries. One of the things I made with the whole lot of strawberries I brought back with me is this ice cream. The basic method and recipe used are the same as the one for my mango ice cream. 

What you need:
Stawberries – hulled and chopped – 2 cups, heaped

Sugar – 1 cup

Milk – 1 litre

Cream – 200 ml (I used one pack of Amul cream)

Maida – 2 tbsp

Step-by-step instructions for making strawberry ice cream:

• Chop the strawberries into large chunks. 

 

• In a large bowl, sprinkle sugar over the chopped strawberries and then leave covered for two hours, allowing the strawberries to macerate. 

 

• At the end of two hours, you will see that a lot of juice has oozed out of the strawberries and that most of the sugar has dissolved in the liquid. 

 

• Stir once again and then mash the strawberries to a coarse puree with a wooden masher. Set aside.

• Dissolve the maida/all purpose flour in 1/2 cup of milk and mix to get a smooth, lump-free paste.

• In a large, heavy bottomed pan, bring the remaining milk and cream to a boil. Reduce the flame and allow the mixture to simmer until it is reduced to half the quantity. 
• Add in the flour mix, taking care to stir continuously to avoid the formation of lumps.
•  Let this cool completely and then add the mashed strawberries. 
• Blend well using your blender/mixie.

 

• Freeze for 5-6 hours and then blend again. Repeat this freezing and blending process two more times to get a delicious, creamy texture.

 
Strawberries give the ice cream a lovely, natural light pink hue, which in my opinion is more pleasing than the colour of store bought strawberry ice cream.

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