Strawberry ice cream

Strawberry Ice cream. Photo by Katherine Brooks

From The Southern Harvest Cookbook by Cathy Cleary, Arcadia Publishing 2018

2½ cups ripe strawberries
1¼ cups heavy cream
½ cup half-and-half
¾ cup sugar
¼ teaspoon salt
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Purée the strawberries in a blender or food processor. Combine with all ingredients and mix well. Pour into your ice cream freezer and freeze according to the machine’s instructions.

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About Cathy Cleary
Cathy Cleary works with gardens and food. Her cookbooks include "The West End Bakery Cafe Cookbook" and upcoming "The Southern Harvest Cookbook." Find her blog at thecookandgarden.com She is the co-founder of non-profit FEAST Asheville, providing edible education to kids. Follow me @cathyclearycook

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