Blackcurrant ice cream

• 1 lb (450 g) blackcurrants
• 8 oz (225

Strip the blackcurrants from their stems with a fork. Purée the fruit in a blender or food processor, then press through a nylon sieve into a mixing bowl to make a smooth mixture. Sift the icing sugar into the bowl, add the lemon juice and mix together well.

Whip the cream until soft peaks form. Lightly fold the cream into the blackcurrant Purée. Pour into a freezer container. Freeze, u