osted by: Terrytx 06-20-99 12:56 PM
Exported from MasterCook
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
Recipe By : Houston Chronicle-6/16/99
Serving Size : 1 Preparation Time :0:00
Categories : Ice Cream
Amount Measure Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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2 cups sugar
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 cups milk, plus more as needed
4 eggs
3 cups quartered strawberries -- divided
1/3 cup brown sugar
1 (8 ounce) package cream cheese -- at room temperature
3 to 4 cups half-and-half
1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
3/4 cup finely chopped pecans -- optional
Combine sugar, salt, and 2 cups milk in food processor or blender;
blend<
until sugar is dissolved.
Add eggs; blend until well mixed.
Pour into a medium-size saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring
constantly, until mixture begins to thicken, about 10 minutes.
Refrigerate milk-egg mixture at least 4 hours or as long as over
night.
Place strawberries in a large bowl and add brown sugar; stir well to dissolve sugar, then set aside.
When ready to freeze, combine half of base mixture with cream cheese in a food processor; process until smooth. Pour into chilled freezer container.
Combine remaining base mixture, half strawberries, half and half, lemon juice, and vanilla in a food processor; process until smooth.
Pour into freezer container.
Add remaining strawberries and pecans to freezer container.
Add milk as needed to fill container 2/3 full.
Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
Let ripen at least 1 hour to develop flavors.
Makes 1 gallon.