Key Lime Ice Cream

Ingredients

• Servings: 1
• 2 large eggs
• 1 1/4 cups white sugar
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 tablespoon lemon zest
• 2 1/4 cups half-and-half cream
• 3/4 cup lime juice

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 10 mins Ready Time: 3 hrs 15 mins


• whisk together the eggs, egg yolks, sugar, lime juice, and lemon zest in a saucepan over medium heat until well-blended. continuously stir the egg mixture with a wooden spoon until thickened, 7 to 8 minutes. the mixture should be thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. remove from heat, and stir in the half and half until smooth. strain the mixture through a fine sieve set over a clean bowl. cover and chill the mixture in the refrigerator, stirring occasionally, until cool, about 1 hour.
• pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency. transfer ice cream to a one- or two-quart lidded plastic container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. for best results, ice cream should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.