Strawberries in Wine Ice Cream with Cream and Crushed Meringue

This fancy ice cream has the sweetness of ripe strawberries cooked in red wine, the richness of cream, and the delightful crunch of meringue that has been crushed. This dessert is elegant and perfect for special events or just because you want to treat yourself to something sweet.

Ingredients:

• 400g strawberries, hulled and halved
• 250ml full-bodied red wine
• 200g sugar
• 500ml heavy cream
• 4 large egg yolks
• 4-6 store-bought or homemade meringue nests, crushed

Instructions:

Put the strawberries, red wine, and sugar in a saucepan and mix them together

Over medium-low heat, bring the mixture to a slow boil

Stir it every now and then for about 10 to 15 minutes, or until the strawberries are soft and the liquid has slightly reduced

Take it off the heat and let it cool down all the way

Put the heavy cream in a different saucepan and heat it over medium-low heat until it just starts to simmer

Mix the egg yolks in a bowl with a whisk until they are smooth

Pour the hot cream into the egg yolks slowly while whisking all the time to temper the eggs

Put the mixture back in the saucepan

Cook over low heat, stirring all the time, for about 5 to 7 minutes, or until the custard gets thick enough to coat the back of a spoon

Do not let it get too hot

Use a fine-mesh sieve to pour the custard into a clean bowl

Once the custard is cool enough to touch, cover it and put it in the fridge for at least 4 hours or overnight

After the custard and strawberry mixture have chilled, mix them together

Follow the directions on the ice cream maker to churn the mixture until it has the consistency of soft serve

Move the churned ice cream to a container that can go in the freezer

As you layer it, gently fold in the crushed meringue

Put the dish in the freezer for at least 4 hours or overnight until it is firm

Put extra crushed meringue on top of the ice cream scoops to make them crunchier