(Serves 8)
1 ½ cups light cream or half-and-half
1 cup milk
1/2 cup granulated sugar
1/2 Tbsp. vanilla extract
1 cup fresh berries (strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, and/or blackberries), coarsely chopped
1. Whisk cream and milk with sugar until sugar is dissolved. Whisk in the vanilla then fold in berries.
2. Transfer mixture to a shallow metal baking dish or bowl and place it in the freezer. Once the mixture begins to freeze near the edges (after roughly 30 minutes), remove and stir vigorously with a spatula or metal whisk (you could also use an immersion blender or hand-held mixer for less elbow grease). Return dish to the freezer, continuing to stir in same fashion every 30 minutes for 2 to 3 hours until ice cream is fully frozen.
3. Scoop and serve
Nutrition facts (per 1/2-cup serving): 132 calories, 4g total fat, 4g saturated fat, 4mg cholesterol, 30mg sodium, 16g carbohydrates, 1g fiber, 15g sugar, 1g protein