It all started with a cookie cutter. A sweet little cookie cutter sent to me by my friend, Cindy, over at
Sweet.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_uCpvr-s4Rd2usdOCwJKCQ53IDD8cK-3wR0cy25jJWyiC9firVBmkrJEyqI9Odp3OIxgPdUGQaeOy8UnaJK-K3fyzBuPIJxFFmbrKR_O9keYV_cuieVdQNIBzMHE_TsC_ZW8BzkaDAhllrVuINYVHHDMoIZg-Gk11p3Avu9-oA=s0-d)
It's a star with a little cut-out to rest on the edge of a glass. How cute is that?!?
Now, my mind immediately went to martinis, but Mr. E thought of dessert in a glass....duh. {He's good to have around.}
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_tEYQrAGYmPIz9ijUTTKQvAxbJGJqiB_3IN1HgGInVci5_AL5EEOJJ8aIn7Me4fc0UBG1ZT_alp7slATjeO8rsvHdEcTLRuXQj3Zz7wrTmbvzJfMGGE0j46dxIrGOB0ehuKSHXnvpCacMsh99hoD_-9b5agexpVdyqNPWgxu0ZV2r0O=s0-d)
So, what we have here is homemade strawberry ice cream, topped with a sweet strawberry-blueberry "sauce," whipped cream (ok...it's Cool Whip), and a cookie! Perfect little dessert for the 4th of July.
First, make the cookies. These are just
vanilla-almond sugar cookies decorated really simply with
royal icing.
The ice cream......let me tell you, I
NEVER order strawberry ice cream at the ice cream shop. I mean, it's right.next.to.the.chocolate. Chocolate wins every time.
BUT...this homemade ice cream has me rethinking my priorities.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vgThdXhIGn6Jtn87k2W3ksEqQmSLba1-yVYxg8QEc-JLKKWNRas2rMBaNpsIUsSpPk77_Rk9GanXdJ88OcAP6ZqYjJyH7TTFe6FhLUF7COLZkeCt9A7u9LwUaQm-p8KVklwatDjzQoj_TMaHevL_cGvwnkc1GxnUUA-wPf=s0-d)
Here's how you *know* it's going to be good...the melted ice cream makes a ♥-shaped drip on your ice cream maker. Yep, it's a sign.
Strawberry Ice Cream{modified from the
Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream & Dessert Book![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_vakbeoCekQtpaV9WubvRcdId43PkSiGzITh9Z0_5VyvISMaqYWhdX2VwxiokceTkATkzOEC8NSWG6RUor0LS0JIihejfyg-leJflh_GdKLiODGqrpOI6wLXjfD67xrNkgFtEx86tEWrCdx8is_HtKLgJSGvOX5BsUyMjSJ7v4Tfrj6T70=s0-d)
}
2 cups sliced & hulled strawberries
1/3 c. sugar
juice from 1/2 a lemon
2 eggs
3/4 c. sugar
2 c. heavy whipping cream
1 c. milk
Stir together the strawberries, 1/3 cup sugar and lemon juice. Refrigerate for at least one hour.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_t5FW7E87Jsb7ljCNkZreuz8Rse1i311HEbZKuVOUtkaQwgfbc-htd9aJAMKYipscP7juRGCkJaDIG71n7OdHhYABzf6a76hmlssuVFkVkzLxkxqIMXSDcx2mA3Q7lcTkxODoIsOYUlAWXrfHtgx-K01pvswP4UUCywQlGZAWEb=s0-d)
Mash with a potato masher or a pastry blender. Set aside.
In a large bowl, whisk the eggs for 1-2 minutes until light and fluffy. (Use
pasteurized eggs if raw eggs make you nervous.) Gradually whisk in the 3/4 cup sugar, whisk for an additional minute once all has been added.
Stir in the cream and milk. Add the strawberry puree. Pour into a chilled ice cream canister and process according to manufacturer's directions. Place the ice cream in a freezer-safe container to harden for several hours.
Twenty minutes before assembling the sundaes, make the sauce. Combine more sliced and hulled strawberries with 2 tablespoons of sugar in a bowl. Let sit for 10 minutes. Stir in some frozen blueberries. Let sit for 10 minutes more.
![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_v1G-vCwr_2GKJjSWefYTpxGlhGwulr9DmyskZl-ctgVFJyG2lNbtUiYyt7YpTXagdfR0NZO4vptqhGzESPO6oxXVXCNDzs2mZXLB3CtXxZkJA3qR2c4zd0nzzop11S8lZyxTJ6x582gOycrx5SYm-XU1ImsLjvNX5G94n7=s0-d)
Scoop ice cream into glasses. Top with the strawberries and blueberries along with the sauce from the bowl. Dollop on whipped cream (OR Cool Whip)
...don't forget the cookie!![](https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/blogger_img_proxy/AEn0k_sWf3qufwe-cSO-NhGoXpi2C1tgcHqh4hMapg382ouKPEQfRG1bMTChfEenmHqR-IhBQedvvqCeVsFHA1bCdbYC-X1wS2EuGEpMqgO2Fojid4DHF6xRhmfA2v62JHG-4ujS5u9LBPsW4YCwjcRF-pqIK5mY8ix9l48I55M67f_p=s0-d)
{psst...
this is the link to the cutter from
Sweet.}