Dessert for 6
Strawberry Cheesecake Ice Cream
$7.20for 460 minServes 6
Strawberries, cheesecake cream, and buttery crumbs combine in a freezer dessert with no churning required.
Photo: onceuponachef.com
What it costs
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| Ingredient | Amount | Cost | |
|---|---|---|---|
 | Berries$0.40/oz typical | 8 oz | $3.20Typical price |
 | Juice, soda and mixers$0.04/oz typical | 1.5 oz | $0.06Typical price |
 | Crackers, graham, cookies$0.22/oz typical | 4 oz | $0.88Typical price |
 | Butter$0.40/oz typical | 2 oz | $0.80Typical price |
| Heavy cream$0.22/oz typical | 8.25 oz | $1.83Typical price |
| Cream cheese$0.30/oz typical | 8 oz | $2.40Typical price |
| Sour cream or plain yogurt$0.14/oz typical | 4.25 oz | $0.60Typical price |
| Lemons and limes$0.60 each typical | a little | $0.02Typical price |
| Total for the servings shown | $10.80 | ||
Pantry staples you likely have
Cornstarch, vanilla, yeast, cocoaSugar and brown sugarSyrups, molasses, powdered sugar
Not included in the cost.
Swaps
- Swap Sour cream or plain yogurt for Yogurtabout $0.02/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Heavy cream for Evaporated or condensed milkabout $0.08/oz less at typical prices
- Swap Butter for Margarine and vegan butterabout $0.15/oz less at typical prices
- 60 minstart to table
- Mediumdifficulty
- 6servings as written
- $typical cost tier
AmericanVegetarianKid-friendlyBudgetDessertsSpringSummer
Typical price
$1.80 per serving$7.20 for 4
Typical price: Salefork's estimate of an everyday US shelf price for each ingredient. Pick your city to price it from this week's ad.
Ingredients
- 1/2 lb strawberries
- 2 tsp cornstarch
- 1/4 cup granulated sugar
- 2 tsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 cup graham cracker crumbs
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- 1/4 cup dark brown sugar
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 8 oz cream cheese
- 1/2 cup sour cream
- 1 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 tsp lemon zest
- 2 tbsp fresh lemon juice
- 1 pinch salt
Steps
- Simmer the strawberries, cornstarch, sugar, and lemon juice in a saucepan for 5 minutes, then cool the sauce.
- Cook the graham crumbs, butter, brown sugar, and salt in a 10-inch skillet over medium heat for 5 minutes, then cool.
- Beat the heavy cream until soft peaks form.
- Beat the cream cheese, sour cream, sugar, lemon zest, lemon juice, and salt until smooth, then fold in the whipped cream.
- Layer the cream, strawberry sauce, and crumbs in an 8-by-4-inch loaf pan.
- Freeze for 40 minutes, until firm enough to scoop.
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