Passion Fruit Ice Cream

Ingredients:

1/2 cup passion fruit (strained to remove seeds)
1 cup heavy cream
6 tbsp (90ml) whole milk
8 tbsp sugar
pinch of salt
3 large egg yolks - whisked
1 tbsp passion fruit seeds (optional)
1/2 lemon juice (optional)


Method:

• Mix together passion fruit  and 1/2 cup cream in a large bowl.
• Heat milk, sugar, salt and remaining cream till warm. 
• Slowly pour warm mixture into yolks, whisking constantly. 
• Scrape the warmed yolks mixture back into the saucepan.
• Cook the mixture over medium heat, stirring constantly till the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon. Strain. Stir well to combine custard, passion fruit and cream. 
• Add the lemon if using. Pour into container and chill in fridge overnight, then churn in ice cream maker for about30 minutes (depending on your ice cream machine). Add passion fruit seeds to the custard at the last 5 minutes of churning. Transfer to container and store in freezer.