Strawberry Ice Cream

Strawberries are more than good for you;

they are magic little berries full of healthy goodness.

Just 5 strawberries provide an average adult with their daily requirement of vitamin C, which not only boosts the immune system, but also fights free radicals and helps prevent heart disease and cancer. Strawberries are also rich in the antioxidant, ellagic acid, which has powerful anticancer effects. All the more reason to eat this wonderful scrumptious fruit.

This ice cream, perfect for a warm summer evening, makes a little fruit go a long way. Prepare it the day before for the best results.

Ingredients:
250g strawberries
75g icing sugar
juice of half a lemon
150ml double cream
75ml single cream
6-8 large strawberries to garnish

Method:
Hull and wash the strawberries. Drain them thoroughly and cut them into small pieces. Put them in a liquidiser with the icing sugar and lemon juice and blitz them to a puree. Whisk the two creams until thick, but not too stiff. Blend the cream into the strawberry puree. Spoon the strawberry mixture into a plastic freezer container, cover with a lid and leave to freeze for 12 hours.

One or two hours before serving, remove the ice cream from the freezer and thaw slightly in the fridge. Scoop the ice cream into individual glasses and decorate with slices of fresh strawberry.