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This Tutti frutti ice cream recipe creates a delicious vanilla ice cream with candied fruit running through it. Find out how to make your own.
On a hot day there is nothing nicer than ice cream served outside in a dish. The great thing about ice cream is it comes in so many flavours, there is one to suit everyone.
When I was little I used to love tutti frutti ice cream. The vanilla ice cream with fruit and nuts running though it is delicious. With every bite I would try and identify the different fruits, pineapple, cherry, raisins and more. Every mouthful was different, you never knew what flavours you might encounter next.
These days it seems tutti frutti ice cream has fallen out of favour. I haven’t seen it in shops for years. Even ice cream parlours seem to neglect this flavour. This weekend I decided I was going to make my own tutti frutti ice cream and see if it was as tasty as I remembered.
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Tutti frutti ice cream takes its name from the Italian “tutti i frutti” which means all fruits. It is a vanilla ice cream with candied fruits and nuts.
The usual ingredients for tutti frutti ice cream are cherries, raisins and pineapple with a mixture of nuts. You can use any dried fruit in your cupboard.
I had a look through my cupboards to see what I could find. I always have a selection of dried fruit, left over from making cakes. Half open packets take over the cupboard.
I found glacé cherries, mixed peel, a packet of mixed berries and pineapple, pistachio nuts and dried mango. These are perfect for tutti frutti ice cream. Just chop them into small pieces to add into the ice cream.
For the ice cream you will need double cream, egg whites and vanilla sugar.
Vanilla sugar is caster sugar which is flavoured with vanilla. You can buy it or you can make your own. It is really easy to make, just slice a vanilla pod in half and put in a jar. Cover with caster sugar and leave for twenty four hours with the lid on. The sugar will absorb the vanilla flavour adding more flavour to the ice cream.
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There are many different ways to make ice cream. To make the vanilla ice cream for the tutti frutti ice cream just whisk the double cream until it thickens. Beat the egg whites in a separate bowl until they are stiff then mix them with the vanilla sugar. I recommend using an electric mixer it will make things easier.
Fold the egg white mixture and double cream together and stir in the fruits and nuts. Leave in the fridge to cool for about an hour then add into an ice cream maker.
The advantage of using an ice cream maker is that the ice cream is smoother. The churning movement will help break up ice crystals that form while the ice cream freezes. Ice cream makers come in all sorts of shapes and sizes and at various prices.
I use one I got as a special buy at Aldi, you freeze the bowl overnight, pour in the ice cream mixture and leave it to churn. I found a similar ice cream maker from Andrew James on Amzon for £27.98. (Affliate link)
Andrew James Ice Cream Maker Machine | Makes Delicious Soft Ice Cream | Detachable Mixing Paddle | 1.5L | Voted Best Buy by Which? Magazine | WhiteIf you don’t have an ice cream maker you can pour the ice cream mixture into a tub and leave it in the freezer for a few hours. It may be a little more grainy but will taste just as nice. If you want you can stir it a few times during the freezing process which will help it become smoother.
The resulting ice cream was rich and creamy and bursting with flavour. Each mouthful is an adventure, different fruits adding a flavour all their own. It really is a blast from the past and a recipe well worth trying..
As it was a sunny day we ate the ice cream outside. The family sat in the sunshine and enjoyed the ice cream. Tutti Frutti ice cream was just as nice as I remembered it being. Why don’t you try making some and share the flavour with your kids?
I hope they start selling tutti frutti ice cream in shops again soon. Have you seen tutti frutti recently? I would love to know where.
Why not pin the recipe for later?
If you are looking for other ideas for ice cream why not try banoffee ice cream cake which is a delicious treat on a hot day.
For a refreshing taste of summer jasmine ice cream is light and refreshing.
Linking up to the Kitchen Clearout linky on Madhouse Family Reviews as I cleared out loads of dry fruit from my cupboards.
Ooh yes, I remember tutti frutti ice cream and you’re right, I haven’t seen it for ages – great idea for clearing out the cupboards 🙂 #KitchenClearout
Thank you. I really wonder why they stopped making it
This really does look like a great recipe to use up some dried fruit. I have a ton of the stuff and I have been wondering what to do with it.
I am glad I am not the only one with a cupboard full of dried fruit! It was a great way to use it
That tutti frutti ice cream looks delicious, I’m impressed that you made your own, Alison
Thank you. It was gorgeous and very decadent
I used to love tutti fruitti ice cream & what a great way to use up dried fruit. I like the idea of using egg whites instead of the whole egg, thanks for sharing 🙂
My son had never tried it and remarked it was lush! They should definitely bring it back
Wonderful ice cream, and I’m very envious of your sundae dishes. I want some! 🙂
They are the perfect dishes to serve ice cream in