Lemon Ice Cream

Name: Lemon Ice Cream
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 35 min
Yield: 1 gallon.
Cuisine: Comfort Food Desserts, Comfort Food Recipes
Ingredients: 3 ounces cream cheese, softened; 3 cups sugar; 1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin; 2 cups half-and-half cream; 2/3 cup lemon juice; 1 teaspoon vanilla extract; 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract; 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped; 8 to 10 cups whole milk; Yellow food coloring, optional

What better use could there be for that juice than making a refreshing batch of Lemon Ice Cream? Nancy Schantz (below) of San Angelo says, "Both of my grown daughters look for Lemon Ice Cream when they visit. I love this recipe because it's delicious and not at all tricky to make."

Ingredients

3 ounces cream cheese, softened
3 cups sugar
1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin
2 cups half-and-half cream
2/3 cup lemon juice
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
8 to 10 cups whole milk
Yellow food coloring, optional

Directions

In a bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar and gelatin. Add half-and-half, lemon juice and extracts; beat until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream. Stir in enough milk to measure 1 gallon. Add food coloring if desired.
Freeze in batches according to manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate extra mixture until it can be frozen. Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in refrigerate freezer for 2-4 hours before serving. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 177 calories, 7g fat (5g saturated fat), 29mg cholesterol, 54mg sodium, 25g carbohydrate (24g sugars, 0 fiber), 3g protein.

Originally published as Lemon Ice Cream in Taste of Home February/March 2001

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ckulinski

Jul 28, 2009

This ice cream has a really refreshing flavor. I will find a different recipe for next time however because the sugar and/or the gelatin did not dissolve and so the ice cream has a granular rather than a creamy taste. Prepared per the receipe and ice cream maker directions. Not sure what happened!