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Serving Lemon Meringue Ice Cream

Asked on 16 Feb 2026 by mmmm

In the Delia Summer Collection book some of the ice cream recipes say they must be placed in the fridge for 20 minutes or so before serving. I want to make the Lemon Meringue ice cream but it gives no indication of whether it should be placed in the fridge before serving. Just wondered if this means it should be served straight from the freezer.

Lindsey, Food Editor replied

Hello,

I instinct is that the ‘if solid’ rule will be the same, but perhaps the meringue and syrup in this recipe meant that it was less solid when the recipes for this book were tested.

It’s been so long since I made this, and today’s freezers are likely to be much better than there were in 1993.

I would check it earlier in the day you intend to serve it by pushing a metal skewer into the centre to give you an idea on how solid it is. That way you’ll know if it needs time in the fridge before it can be scooped.

Kind regards