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Gooseberry Ice Cream

Deliciously easy ice cream dessert
5 from 1 vote
Prep Time 10 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Freezing time 8 hours
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 4
Calories 247 kcal

Equipment

  • Ice cream maker
  • electric hand held whisk

Ingredients
  

  • 450 g gooseberries
  • 2 tablespoons water
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 250 ml double cream
  • 250 ml greek yoghurt
  • 3 tablespoons sugar optional

Instructions
 

  • Top and tail the gooseberries (cut the stalks off)
  • Place in a heavy bottomed saucepan with the water and sugar
  • Heat gently and stew until soft and mushy - about 10 minutes
  • Put in a bowl to cool - when cool put in fridge to chill
  • Once gooseberries ready, whip cream to soft peaks with an electric whisk
  • Stir in yoghurt
  • Stir in gooseberry mix and stir well
  • Stir in extra sugar to taste if desired
  • Place in an ice cream maker and operate until frozen
  • -OR-
  • Place in ice cream tub in freezer and remove every hour to stir and replace until frozen

Notes

If you are using an ice cream maker, remember to put it in the freezer 24 hours before you want to use it.
Keyword Easy, quick dessert