Fresh Strawberry Ice Cream

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Ingredients

  • 6 eggs
  • 2 cups granulated sugar, divided
  • 1 quart milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 1 quart heavy cream
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups fresh strawberries

Instructions

  1. Mix eggs thoroughly.
  2. Add 1 1/2 cups sugar, milk and salt.
  3. Cook in saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly, just until bubbles appear. Cool slightly.
  4. Stir in cream and vanilla extract.
  5. Crush strawberries with remaining 1/2 cup sugar.
  6. Add to custard and pour into ice cream freezer tub.
  7. Freeze using 6 parts ice to 1 part ice cream salt or according to freezer directions.

Yields 3 quarts.

Fresh Peach Ice Cream: Using basic recipe, substitute 3 cups mashed peaches for strawberries