Name: Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream
Yield: Makes about 5 cups
Ingredients: 1 3/4 cups heavy cream; 3 (3- by 1-inch) strips fresh lemon zest; 1/8 teaspoon salt; 2 large eggs; 3/4 cup sugar; 1 lb strawberries (3 cups), trimmed and quartered; 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice; Special equipment: an ice-cream maker and an instant-read thermometer

Don't let the unexciting name of the recipe fool you—this ice cream is unusually good.

Active time: 40 min Start to finish: 4 hr

Cooks' notes:

• To cool custard quickly after straining, set bowl in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir until chilled. • Ice cream keeps 1 week.

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