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Lemon Ice Cream

By: Nancy Schantz 
"What better use could there be for that juice than making a refreshing batch of Lemon Ice Cream? Nancy Schantz (below) of San Angelo says, 'Both of my grown daughters look for Lemon Ice Cream when they visit. I love this recipe because it's delicious and not at all tricky to make.'"

This Kitchen Approved Recipe has an average star rating of 4.5 Rate/Review | Read Reviews (3)

Prep Time:
15 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
45 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 32 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 1 (3 ounce) package cream cheese, softened
  • 3 cups sugar
  • 1 (3 ounce) package lemon gelatin
  • 2 cups half-and-half cream
  • 2/3 cup lemon juice
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
  • 1 cup whipping cream, whipped
  • 8 cups milk
  • yellow food coloring

Directions

  1. In a mixing bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar and gelatin; mix well. Add half-and-half, lemon juice and extracts; beat until smooth. Fold in the whipped cream. Stir in enough milk to measure 1 gallon. Add food coloring if desired.
  2. Freeze in batches according to manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate extra mixture until it can be frozen. Allow to ripe in ice cream freezer or firm up in refrigerate freezer for 2-4 hours before serving. Remove from the freezer 10 minutes before serving.
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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Aug. 12, 2008 by Bearfish   view full review
I had a son who wanted homemade lemon ice cream for his birthday and this was the one that I...
The reviewer gave this recipe 4 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Sep. 14, 2010 by dugnsu   view full review
This ice cream recipe was yummy. I cut the sugar down to 2 cups and added a bit more lemon...
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 4.5 star rating.
Reviewed on Jul. 19, 2010 by bscott66 Supporting Member (Click to learn more about Supporting Membership)  view full review
This is an excellent recipe. I made it today for a group and EVERYONE loved it.

 

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