Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream

Recipe Ingredients

• 2 1/2 cups milk, divided
• 2 egg yolks
• 4 ounces cream cheese, cubed
• 3 cups strawberries, finely chopped
• 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 (14 ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Method

1. Combine half of the milk and the 2 egg yolks in a small heavy saucepan and stir well with a whisk. Heat milk mixture to 180 degrees F or until tiny bubbles form around edge of pan, stirring frequently (do not boil).
2. Remove mixture from heat.
3. Add cheese, stirring until smooth.
4. Combine cheese mixture, remaining 1 1/4 cups milk, strawberries, lemon juice and sweetened condensed milk; stir completely until well-blended.
5. Cover and chill completely.
6. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice cream freezer, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
7. Spoon ice-cream into a freezer-safe container; cover ice cream and freeze 1 hour or until ice cream is firm.