Hello summer!
Last summer, for me, was all about the strawberry. I was
knocking out Swedish strawberry cake, strawberry ice-cream and all sorts. And
don’t get me wrong. I love strawberries. I could eat them all day long and be
happy (I notice I say this about a lot of stuff, but it is all true).
This summer I’m changing it up. Let’s get some peaches on
the go up in here! Peach and ice-cream is a match made in heaven. I also tried
some peaches and cream fudge the other day and it was HEAVEN. But I have been
known to cause disasters with my fudge in the past, so I’m steering clear of
that for the time being. But, ice-cream. I can
make ice-cream, so I thought that would be the best introduction to my summer
of peaches.
I have espoused the benefits of my ice-cream maker before,
and I’ll do it again. Mine has held up well all these years, and only cost
about £20 when I got it. For the fun I’ve had making ice-cream, it is well
worth it. I’m not the type of person that needs all the kitchen gadgets going,
but it is an essential “luxury” item for me! The only prep you need is for the
inner bowl to be well frozen, so I just leave mine in the freezer all the time
so it is ready at a moment’s notice!
I saw two recipes for peach ice-cream, and both looked
delicious. One was incredibly straightforward, using a simple syrup base, and
the other slightly more complex using a traditional custard base. I absolutely couldn’t decide, so I bought a
TON of peaches so I could try both. For science.
And the verdict? Both delicious, but I really have a soft
spot for what I consider “proper” ice-cream, which means the second one with
the custard base is my winner.
