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Frozen Lemon Dessert

A cool, creamy frozen lemon custard, tart and bright with fresh zest and juice.

Total time
10 min
Serves
6
Difficulty
Medium
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Frozen Lemon Dessert
As seen on Episode 229

The preparation

6 steps, about 10 minutes start to finish.

  1. 01

    Combine cream, half and half, sugar, and salt

  2. 02

    Add lemon zest

  3. 03

    Stir until sugar dissolves

  4. 04

    Churn in ice cream maker

  5. 05

    Add lemon juice during churning

  6. 06

    Freeze until firm

lightbulb The chef's notes

“Hold the lemon juice until the base is already churning. Acid can curdle the dairy if it sits in the cold cream too long, so timing keeps it smooth.”

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