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Balsamic Roasted Strawberry Ice Cream
Ingredients
For the Strawberries
  • 1 pound fresh strawberries
  • 4 T. balsamic vinegar
  • 4 T. sugar
For the Vanilla Base
  • 1/2 to 3/4 C. granulated sugar
  • 2 C. cream
  • 1 C. half and half or 2% milk
  • 1 t. pure vanilla extract or vanilla paste
Instructions
  1. Pepare your fresh strawberries by washing the berries, removing the green stems, and drying the berries. Toss the berries with the sugar and balsamic vinegar and place the berries on a cookie sheet in a single layer. Bake at 300 degrees F. for 30 minutes. Remove the berries from the oven and cool.
  2. Once the berries have cooled, blend them until you they are smooth (or coarsely chop them). Be sure to scrape any remaining balsamic glaze into the berries. Put this berries in your refrigerator overnight to allow the flavors to bloom.
  3. The next day, stir sugar, cream, and half and half (or milk) together with the vanilla. Add the strawberries to the cream mixture. Process in your ice cream maker according to the directions for your machine. (As an alternative, you can stir some sliced or chopped fresh strawberries into the batter before your process your ice cream.)