Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream

My husband used to think he didn’t like strawberry ice cream, and come to find out it’s because he’d never had “real” strawberry ice cream before … only the bright pink stuff out of a box. But once I made him the real deal his mind was forever changed, and I promise you’ll be “won over” by this simple recipe as well.

Ingreadient

• 3/4 cup heavy cream (organic recommended)
• 3/4 cup milk (organic recommended)
• 2 – 2 ½ tablespoons pure maple syrup (depending on how sweet you like it…start with 2 and only add more if necessary)
• 14 strawberries (plus more for garnish)

Step by step

1. Combine the cream, milk and maple syrup in a large glass measuring cup (with a pour spout).
2. Remove the stems/leaves from the strawberries and crush them. I used our mini-chopper to mash them up and it worked great. A simple potato masher might do the trick as well.
3. If you have a Cuisinart ice cream maker like us just turn on the machine and pour in both the cream/syrup mixture and the crushed strawberries. After about 15 – 20 minutes the ice cream will look really “thick” and ready when it’s done. If you are using a different machine be sure to follow manufacturer directions for making your ice cream.