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Fresh strawberry ice cream in a bag
Great to make with the kids, quantities for one portion.
250ml single cream
2 tablespoons caster sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
4 tablespoons chopped fresh strawberries or other fruit 4 scoops ice cubes
4 tablespoons coarse salt
2 plastic bags – 1 large and 1 small
1. Put the rst four ingredients in a small sealable plastic bag, press out the air and seal.
2. Put ice and salt into the larger bag, and then add the small sealed bag.
3. Seal the large bag and then squeeze together until the ice cream in the smaller bag thickens, which should take about 10 minutes.
4. Use a tea towel to protect your hands from the cold.
5. Remove the small bag from the larger bag, unseal and enjoy!
Strawberry care
After fruiting, it is time for the big clean-up of the strawberry plot. Remove and dispose of all of the straw or plastic sheet used to keep the fruit clean. Next, cut down all of the summer’s top growth to soil level and dispose of the debris. Weed and clear between the plants and give them a top dressing of a general fertiliser to help them rebuild the crowns for next year. Next year’s ower buds are already within the crown and they need as much light and air around them as possible to help them develop before the winter arrives. Apart from watering the plants in dry weather there isn’t anything else to do until next spring.
Step-by-step advice from our expert Mike Thurlow for growing many types of fruit and vegetables can be found at http://www. nsalg.org.uk/growing-advice/crops-and-produce/
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