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Watermelon Ice Cream Recipe
Custard / Cream Style
This delicious ice cream is the perfect treat for a hot summer day.
Makes 1 1/2 quarts of ice cream
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Prep Time
15
minutes
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Cook Time
25
minutes
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Chill Time
3
hours
hrs
Total Time
3
hours
hrs
40
minutes
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Course
Dessert
Cuisine
American
Servings
10
1/2 cup servings
Ingredients
1x
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Watermelon
2 1/2 - 3
cups
watermelon
chopped
1/4
cup
sugar
Ice Cream Base
2
eggs
1/2
cup
sugar
1/2
cup
milk
2
cups
heavy cream
1
tsp
vanilla extract
1/4
tsp
salt
(optional improves texture, brings out taste)
1
envelope
gelatin
(optional improves texture)
1/2
cup
chocolate chips
(optional, for "watermelon seeds")
Instructions
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Watermelon
Puree watermelon well.
Stir in 1/4 cup sugar.
Pour 1 1/2 cups watermelon puree into a saucepan and heat over med-low heat.
Bring watermelon to a boil and boil for several minutes.
Remove from heat and chill until completely cooled, about 3 hours. Chilling for 12-24 hours will enhance the flavor.
While chilling, make the start of your custard ice cream base.
Ice Cream Base
Beat eggs until they are light and fluffy (1-2 min).
Add sugar slowly to the eggs and then beat this for 1 minute more.
In a saucepan, heat milk until it just begins to boil.
Pour hot milk over beaten eggs and then stir to combine.
Stirring constantly, pour this mixture back into the saucepan and heat - but do not let the mixture boil.
When the mixture thickens and begins to stick to the back of your spoon, remove from heat.
Chill at least 3 hours until cooled completely.
Add cooled watermelon to the milk mixture.
Stir in cream and vanilla, adding salt and gelatin if desired.
Pour into ice cream maker.Mix about 20-25 minutes.
Add chocolate chips to ice cream mixture, if desired.
Mix 5 more minutes in your ice cream machine.
Enjoy it!
Keyword
custard, dark chocolate, fruit, homemade ice cream, watermelon