ice cream - sumfink different

[drivin_me_nuts]

Something different.

tub ricotta cheese
one third bottle lemon curd
strawberries chopped into small pieces
rind of half a lime

mix

stick in ice cream maker for 20 minutes

embarrisingly simple, tastes divine

[taldo50]

sounds delicious! have you tried making your own lemon curd? im a big fan! if your the type that likes a good curd, you cant beat it!

[escargot]

What does an ice cream maker add to this process?

For example, could I simply mix the ingredients together then whack the lot in a freezer?

[taldo50]

yes but stir it every twenty minutes or so to prevent it from forming large ice crystals and going rock - ard!

[escargot]

taldo50 said:

yes but stir it every twenty minutes or so to prevent it from forming large ice crystals and going rock - ard!

Ahh, so I assume an ice cream machine does that for you?

[taldo50]

yeah its basically just a chilled churning machine. freezes and churns the mixture at the same time. i must add though its difficult to get good results from the old fashioned freezer method unless your very patient and churn your ice cream on a very regular basis!