Strawberry and Rose Petal Ice Cream

.....Or Summer on a plate

Ireland is enjoying an uncharacteristically hot spell

Temperatures are averaging 24c

and have been that way for a few weeks now

We just don't know ourselves!

I cracked out the ice cream machine 

last week I made a pretty delicious caramel ice cream with almond praline

basically it was a basic custard mix with half a can of carnation* caramel tossed in

then almond brittle broken into pieces and thrown in while churning

This week though I felt like something a little fresher

and considering I had 2 punnets of strawberries that were past their best in the fridge this seemed like the perfect answer

The addition of rose petals gives this a slightly more grown up twist 

You could also throw in some chopped pistachios 

which would taste great but also look incredibly pretty

I added a few mint leaves chopped finely

I always use Apple mint (wooly mint)

Ingredients

500g strawberries

175g sugar, + 2 TBspn

500ml full fat milk

500 ml double cream

TSpn vanilla extract

5 egg yolks

2 TBspn lime juice

Method

Hull the strawberries and chop 

Place in a flat dish (like a lasagna dish) and sprinkle with the 2 TBspn of sugar

Pour the milk and cream into a heavy based saucepan

heat, not to boiling

remove from heat

place egg yolks in a bowl and whisk with sugar until pale

gently pour on the heated cream and milk

whisking while you are pouring

place back in pan on the heat and stir until it begins to thicken

10 mins approx

Mash your strawberries with a fork or potatoe masher

add petals from 1 rose roughly chopped

(make sure you use an unsprayed rose)

add vanilla and add mixture to cream

pour into ice cream maker 

add chopped pistachios or mint if using

I am off to Turkey on a much needed vacation see you in a couple weeks 

x