Berried ice-cream loaf

Berried ice-cream loaf

Ingredients

• Ice-cream loaf
• 250g mixed berries, fresh or frozen
• 100g ( cup) caster sugar, or to taste
• 2 litres vanilla ice cream, softened
• Berry coulis
• 125g mixed berries, fresh or frozen
• 70g ( cup) caster sugar
• 60ml ( cup) water

Method

For the loaf, roughly chop half the berries and set aside. Blend the remaining berries with the caster sugar in a food processor until you have a smooth puree. Transfer the puree to a bowl and mix with the ice cream. Add the chopped berries and mix through gently. Spray a medium loaf pan with non-stick cooking spray and line with plastic wrap. Pour in the ice-cream mixture, cover with plastic wrap and freeze overnight.

For the coulis, combine the berries, caster sugar and water in a small pan. Stir to dissolve the sugar and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat and cool completely.

Remove the ice-cream loaf from the freezer about 20 minutes before serving (depending how hot the day is). When slightly softened, turn out and cut into 2.5cm-thick slices. Serve in bowls, drizzled with berry coulis and garnished with fresh mint and extra fruit, or in cones, drizzled with berry coulis.

Serves 4