Cherymoya

Cherymoya, or custard apple, is a deciduous plant found in the high lying mountainous areas of South America. The fruit is vaguely round and is found with 3 types of skin – Impressa (indented), Tuberculate (covered in nodules) or intermediate (a combination of the first two). The flesh inside the skin is very fragrant, white, juicy and has a custard like consistency. It is said that the fruit tastes like a combination of banana, passion fruit, papaya and pineapple. Mark Twain said in 1866 “ the most delicious fruit known to men, cherimoya

Cherymoya Icecream

Cherimoya ice-cream 
500g cherimoya, peeled and seeded
2 egg whites
125ml sugar
half a lemon
2–3 Tbsp cream

Put egg whites in a bowl over a pan of hot water (or in a double boiler) and beat until fluffy, add sugar and beat again until mixture is lukewarm with a texture of lightly whipped cream. Leave to cool. Blend the cherimoya and lemon juice well, then add cream and blend again. Fold in meringue mix then pour into an ice-cream container. When half-set, beat the mix again to make sure it’s freezing evenly