Dessert  Recipes - Lemon Mint Ice Cream Recipe

Ingredients

• 4 eggs, separated

• 100 g/4 oz/1/2 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups double (heavy) cream

• Finely grated rind and juice of 2 large lemons

• 4 mint sprigs, finely chopped

• A mint sprig, to decorate

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Method:

1. Whisk the egg whites until stiff. Whisk in the sugar a little at a time, whisking well after each addition.

2. In a separate bowl, whip the cream until peaking with the lemon rind and juice. Lightly beat the egg yolks and fold into the meringue mixture.

3. Add this to the cream mixture and fold in with the chopped mint until just mixed but totally blended.

4. Turn into a 1.5 liter /2 1/2 cup pudding basin. Cover and freeze until firm. Remove from the freezer 20 minutes before serving.

5. Stand the basin briefly in hot water, then turn out on to a serving plate. Decorate with a mint sprig and serve.