Tasty melon and ginger ice cream

■ Serves 4 ■ Prep 5 mins plus 1 hr 30 mins freezing ■ No cook Whip 500ml double cream to stiff peaks. Fold in 70g chopped stem ginger, 4 tbsp syrup from the jar, and the seeds from 1/2 vanilla pod. Fr

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SERVES 8 | PREP 10 MINS PLUS COOLING | COOK 20 MINS | EASY 10g butter, softened, for brushing200g plain flour, plus extrafor dusting100g polenta1½ tsp baking powder200g caster sugar1 large orange, zes

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