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Lemon Frozen Custard
Lemon frozen custard is the ultimate creamy lemon dessert made just for summer ~ it churns in just minutes in your ice cream machine!
Prep Time
30 mins
chilling
4 hrs
Total Time
4 hrs 30 mins
Servings: 6
Calories: 302 kcal
Course:
Dessert
Cuisine:
American
Ingredients
- 4 large egg yolks
- 3/4 cup white sugar
- 1 1/4 cups whole milk
- 1 cup heavy cream
- zest peeled from one lemon in strips*
- 1/4 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1 pinch sea salt
Instructions
- Beat the eggs and sugar in a bowl until pale and creamy.
- Heat the milk and cream in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until hot (but not boiling!) ~ you will see steam rising. Ladle 1/2 cup of the hot liquid into the egg mixture, whisking constantly to blend. Scrape the contents of the bowl back to the saucepan, whisking or stirring constantly. Cook until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (again, you don't want it to boil.) Stir in the lemon juice, strips of lemon zest, and sea salt.
- Transfer the custard to an airtight container and let cool, then chill for several hours or overnight. If you need to speed up the process you can place in the freezer for faster chilling.
- When your lemon custard base has chilled, remove the strips of lemon zest. Churn according to your ice cream machine's instructions. Then place the soft ice cream into a freezer container, cover, and freeze for several hours to firm up.
- Homemade lemon frozen custard will have the best texture if enjoyed within a day or two. If it becomes hard to scoop leave it out on the counter for a short bit to soften up before serving.
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Notes
- *Wash and dry your lemon first. I use a vegetable peeler to remove the peel, trying to get mostly the yellow part (the white pith underneath the yellow is bitter.)
Nutrition Information
Calories
302kcal
(15%)
Carbohydrates
30g
(10%)
Protein
5g
(10%)
Fat
19g
(29%)
Saturated Fat
11g
(55%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
1g
Monounsaturated Fat
5g
Cholesterol
173mg
(58%)
Sodium
42mg
(2%)
Potassium
138mg
(4%)
Fiber
0.03g
(0%)
Sugar
29g
(58%)
Vitamin A
829IU
(17%)
Vitamin C
4mg
(4%)
Calcium
104mg
(10%)
Iron
0.4mg
(2%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 6Serving
Amount Per Serving
Calories 302
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 302kcal | 15% |
| Carbohydrates | 30g | 10% |
| Protein | 5g | 10% |
| Fat | 19g | 29% |
| Saturated Fat | 11g | 55% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 1g | 6% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 5g | 25% |
| Cholesterol | 173mg | 58% |
| Sodium | 42mg | 2% |
| Potassium | 138mg | 3% |
| Fiber | 0.03g | 0% |
| Sugar | 29g | 58% |
| Vitamin A | 829IU | 17% |
| Vitamin C | 4mg | 4% |
| Calcium | 104mg | 10% |
| Iron | 0.4mg | 2% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.