Summertime is coming slowly but surely here in Canada. If you enjoy homemade cream, you will want to add this recipe to your collection. It combines all the great flavours of a strawberry cheesecake. Yum! This recipe makes a very creamy ice cream. This recipe would be great with other berries as well.

Strawberry White Chocolate Cheesecake Ice cream

Mash:

• 2 cups strawberries
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 tbsp lemon juice

Let the strawberries sit while you prepare the base.

In a saucepan combine:

• 2 cups whipping cream (35%)
• 1/2 cup sugar
• pinch salt

Wish and heat until just simmering, remove from heat and add in:

• 1  pkg cream cheese (250g)

Stir in the cream cheese until it is all melted. If it doesn’t all melt put back on low heat and whisk until it is melted and smooth.

Then add:

• 1 and 1/4 cup milk
• 2 tsp vanilla

Whisk together and then add in the prepared strawberry mixture.

Refrigerate 2-3 hours until cold.

Churn in your ice cream maker according to its directions. Just before it is done churning, add in:

• 1 cup white chocolate chips

Makes approximately 2L.