Easy no-churn ice cream
Try Mary Berry’s recipe for an easy, no-churn homemade ice cream with plenty of flavours to choose from. Try them all!
Ingredients
- 4 free-range eggs, separated
- 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú caster sugar
- 300³¾±ô/½±è¾±²Ô³Ù double cream
Vanilla flavour
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
Ginger flavour
- 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú stem ginger, chopped, plus 4 tbsp syrup from the jar
Coffee and brandy flavour
- 2-3 tbsp coffee essence
- 2 tbsp brandy
Raspberry flavour
- 150ml/5fl oz sieved raspberry purée (you could also use strawberry)
Rum and raisin flavour
- 100²µ/3½´Ç³ú raisins soaked in 4 tbsp rum for 2 hours
Method
Whisk the egg whites in a large bowl until stiff peaks form when the whisk is removed.
Slowly whisk in the caster sugar, then continue to whisk until the egg whites are stiff and glossy.
Whisk the cream in a separate bowl until soft peaks form when the whisk is removed.
Fold the cream, egg yolks and your chosen flavouring (see ingredients list) into the meringue mixture until well combined.
Pour into a plastic container and freeze for at least two hours.
Recipe Tips
I like to use this ice cream in my Knickerbocker glory. I make it in a classic tall Sundae glass, using three scoops of ice cream layered with crushed fresh pineapple, raspberry purée and whipped cream decorated with fresh raspberries of cherries.