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Dates Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 4 Tbs rum
• 2/3 cup milk
• 2 eggs separated
• 2/3 cup cream whipped
• 1/2 cup granulated sugar
• 1 1/2 cups cottage cheese
• 1/3 cup chopped pitted dates
• 2 Tbs finely chopped stem ginger
• finely grated zest and juice of 1 lemon

Preparation Method

• The first thing to do is to soak the dates in rum for about 4 hours.


• In a bowl add the egg yolks and sugar and beat until light. In a saucepan heat the milk to simmering point then stir into egg yolks.


• Return the mixture to the rinsed pan and cook over low heat stirring constantly until thickened and then cool stirring occasionally.


• Process cottage cheese, lemon zest and juice and rum strained from the dates together in a blender until smooth then mix with the custard.


• Pour the mixture into a container and cover and freeze until just becoming firm.


• Turn into a bowl and beat well then fold in whipped cream, dates and ginger.


• In a bowl whip the egg whites until stiff but not dry and fold into fruit mixture.


• Spoon mixture back into container then cover and freeze until firm.


• About 30 minutes before serving transfer the Date ice cream recipes to the refrigerator.

 

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