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Basil ice cream

Name: Basil ice cream
Prep time: 35 min
Cook time: 155 min
Total time: 190 min
Yield: 1 litre
Ingredients: 1 large bunch fresh basil, leaves picked, plus extra to garnish; 500g caster sugar; 250g mascarpone cheese; 1.25kg thick Greek-style yoghurt

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35m

2h 35m

1 litre

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Strange though it may sound, this is a delicious burst of spring with its sweet, herbacious flavour. It works particularly well after an Asian-inspired meal.

1 large bunch fresh basil, leaves picked, plus extra to garnish
500g caster sugar
250g mascarpone cheese
1.25kg thick Greek-style yoghurt

Method

1.

Place the basil leaves and caster sugar in a food processor and pulse until the mixture forms a coarse powder. Add the mascarpone cheese and the Greek-style yoghurt, then pulse to combine.
2.

Churn the mixture in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions, then freeze until firm. If hand-churning, see note.
3.

Serve scoops of the ice cream garnished with extra basil leaves.