Ingredients

  • 2 pints fresh strawberries, hulled, roughly chopped
  • 1/4 cup sugar
  • 14 ounces sweetened condensed milk
  • 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
  • Crumbled shortbread cookies (preferably Lorna Doone)
  • Fresh whipped cream, for serving

Method

  • Freeze the ice-cream-maker bowl for a full 24 hours before making the ice cream.
  • Toss the strawberries and sugar in a large bowl, and let it sit at room temperature for 15 minutes, so the berries can macerate and the sugar can dissolve.
  • Drain the berries of any liquid, then mash the fruit well with a wooden spoon until the strawberries are juicy with some small chunks.
  • Mix the condensed milk, cream, and vanilla together in a large measuring cup, stir in the strawberry mixture, and chill at least 1 hour, or as long as overnight.
  • Pour the mixture into your chilled ice-cream-maker bowl, and churn until it freezes to a soft frozen state, about 15 to 25 minutes (depending on your machine).
  • Put the bowl with the ice cream in the freezer to continue firming up for another 3 hours.
  • Sprinkle some crumbled shortbread cookies on top of each serving, and top with a nice dollop of whipped cream.