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Ice cream cones with a scoop of gooseberry ice cream in, next to a dish of gooseberries.

Homemade Gooseberry Ice Cream

Rosanna Stevens
If you're ever wondering what to do with gooseberries, put Gooseberry Ice Cream at the top of your list. It's rich, creamy, and tart and a bit of a break from the norm.
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Prep Time 30 minutes
Cook Time 40 minutes
chilling and churning time 2 hours 20 minutes
Total Time 3 hours 30 minutes
Course Dessert
Cuisine British
Servings 6 servings
Calories 431 kcal

Equipment

Ingredients
 

  • 650 g (4⅓ cups) Gooseberries
  • 250 g (1¼ cups) White granulated sugar
  • 140 ml (⅔ cup) Water
  • 285 ml (1⅕ cups) Whole milk
  • 3 Egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoon Cornstarch (cornflour in UK)
  • 285 ml (1⅕ cups) Heavy cream /double cream

Instructions
 

  • Add the gooseberries, water, and sugar to a large saucepan over medium heat and gently simmer for a few minutes until the fruit turns translucent. Mash into a puree, and then sieve to remove the seeds and skins. Allow to cool.
  • Mix the egg yolks and cornstarch (cornflour) together in a large mixing bowl with a hand whisk.
  • Heat the milk in a saucepan just until it steams, and remove from the heat before it boils.
  • Very slowly pour the hot milk over the egg yolk mixture and whisk to combine. Do not do this too fast, or it can scramble the egg yolks.
  • Return the mixture to the saucepan and heat whilst stirring until it thickens into a custard. Sieve, and allow to cool.
  • Mix the gooseberry puree and the custard together and test it for sweetness, adding more sugar if you prefer it sweeter.
  • Lightly whip the cream and fold it into the gooseberry custard. Pour the mixture into the ice cream machine and churn for around 20 minutes or according to instructions.

Notes

The acidity in gooseberries will naturally thicken the cream when you add it, so do not overwhip or your gooseberry fool will be too stiff. If it goes lumpy, just give it a whisk, and eventually, it will smooth out.
To add a bit of texture, crumble some shortbread or other plain cookies into the custard before adding to the ice cream machine. 

Nutrition

Calories: 431kcalCarbohydrates: 57gProtein: 5gFat: 22gSaturated Fat: 13gPolyunsaturated Fat: 2gMonounsaturated Fat: 6gCholesterol: 157mgSodium: 39mgPotassium: 344mgFiber: 5gSugar: 45gVitamin A: 1226IUVitamin C: 30mgCalcium: 132mgIron: 1mg
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