Raspberry Vanilla Ice Cream

I've poured through scores of ice cream recipes and most use a custard base. Since fast and simple recipes are more to my liking, I've embarked on an excursion into ice cream recipe formulation. It involves a lot of taste testing on my part, but somebody has to do it!!!

Ingredients:

2C raspberry puree

1C half & half

1C simple syrup

1/2C heavy cream

2t vanilla paste

Directions:

When fresh berries are unavailable use 2 bags of frozen berries and add them half frozen to a food processor, then puree until the seeds are broken up. I confess, I'm lazy; I tried forcing the puree through a sieve and realized it was useless. We need more fiber in our diets anyway!

Add the other ingredients to a large measuring cup and measure out 2 cups of the puree, add it to the liquids, then stir until well incorporated. Pour into your ice cream freezer and follow manufacturer's instructions.