Author Notes
Lemon curd ice cream with shortbread crumbles —Oh Sweet Day!
Ingredients
- Shortbread Crust
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1/2 cup
unsalted butter, softened
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1/4 cup
powdered sugar
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1/2 teaspoon
vanilla extract
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1 cup
all purpose flour
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1/4 teaspoon
salt
- Lemon Curd Ice Cream
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1 cup
whole milk
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2 cups
heavy cream
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1/3 cup
sugar
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1/2 teaspoon
salt
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1 cup
store bought or home made lemon curd
Directions
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To prepare shortbread crust, line a 8×8 inch baking pan with parchment paper.
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Cream butter and powdered sugar in a bowl of a standing mixer until light and fluffy. Beat in vanilla.
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Reduce the speed to low and sift in the flour and salt until just incorporated.
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Gather dough and press the dough to the bottom of the prepared pan. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for about 30 minutes to chill.
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Preheat oven to 350F. Bake the shortbread for 10 to 15 minutes, or until it is lightly browned.
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Remove from oven and let cool completely. Then roughly crumble the shortbread into small pieces. Set aside.
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To prepare ice cream, combine milk, heavy cream, salt and sugar in a medium sauce pan. Bring mixture to simmer, until sugar is dissolved. Remove from heat.
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Let cool over a bowl of ice water, or chill in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally.
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Mix in lemon curd until smooth.
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Process mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions. Few minutes before it’s done processing, add the shortbread crumbles while the machine is running.
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Transfer to an airtight container, cover and freeze until firm, at least 4 hours.
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