Taffy Apple Ice Cream

A spellbinding taste of the carnival midway from July 1974.

Granny Smith or other tart apples work best in this flavorful ice cream.

Ingredients

• 1 cup granulated sugar
• 1/2 cup packed brown sugar
• 2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
• 1 tablespoon molasses
• 4 beaten eggs
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 3 cups peeled, cored, and finely chopped apple
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• Apple slices
• Caramel ice cream topping

Instructions

1. In a medium saucepan combine sugars, milk and molasses. Cook and stir over medium heat till sugar dissolves; remove from heat.
2. Slowly stir 1 cup of hot milk mixture into beaten eggs, then return to hot mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat just till bubbling; do not boil.
3. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Cover and chill.
4. Stir in cream, chopped apple and vanilla extract.
5. Freeze in a 4- or 5- quart ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's directions.
6. Ripen for 4 hours.
7. Garnish with apple slices and caramel topping, if desired.

Makes about 2 quarts (16 servings).

Posted by Marla at Recipe Goldmine 10/8/2001 7:31 am.