Lime Ice Cream Recipe

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Lime Ice Cream, from field editor Betsy Hedeman, Relay, maryland, ends the meal with a burst of sweet-tart flavor. It's an inexpensive way to cool off on hot days.

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Lime Ice Cream Recipe

Prep: 20 min. + cooling Process: 20 min. + freezing

Yield: 4 Servings

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Ingredients

2 cups milk
1-1/4 cups sugar
1/3 cup lime juice
1-1/2 teaspoons grated lime peel
1 cup heavy whipping cream

Directions

In a large saucepan, combine milk and sugar. Cook over medium heat until sugar is dissolved and mixture reaches 175°. Cool to room temperature. Stir in the lime juice and peel. Freeze in an ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's directions.
Transfer frozen lime mixture to a large bowl; allow to soften slightly. In a small bowl, beat whipping cream until stiff peaks form. Fold into softened lime mixture. Allow ice cream to firm up in your refrigerator freezer for 4 hours before serving. Yield: 4 servings (about 1 quart).

Nutritional Facts 1 serving (1 cup) equals 528 calories, 26 g fat (16 g saturated fat), 98 mg cholesterol, 83 mg sodium, 72 g carbohydrate, trace fiber, 5 g protein.

Originally published as Lime Ice Cream in Taste of Home June/July 2005, p21

Lighter Homemade Ice Cream

To lighten up my favorite homemade ice cream recipes, I substitute half-and-half cream or skim milk for the full-fat versions. —Jennifer Pleake, Omaha, Nebraska