orange curd icecream

i have been looking for ways to transform my sweet organic oranges into delish food and drink items of late... apart from yummy orange and zest smoothies i have been enjoying, the other day i ventured out into dessert territory...

and of course i was using my new microplane zester...
i started off with zest of 4 oranges and 2 limes, juice of 2 oranges and 2 limes, sugar...

6 eggs whisked...

all "simmered" while my mixmaster was beating madly... until the "custard" thickened

the cooled liquid was spooned into sterilized jars to become orange curd, ready to be spread on toast... i reserved 50% for icecream...

it got folded into 600mL whipped double cream and into "snowy" the icecream maker...

after freezing, it just looked / tasted / felt like stored bought ones which retails for $5+ per litre... bargain!