Homemade strawberry ice cream

6 servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1⅓ cup Sugar
1 tablespoon Cornstarch
1 dash Salt
3 cups Whole milk
5 ounces Evaporated milk
2 Egg yolks
1 cup Heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon Vanilla extract
2 cups Strawberries -- sliced
2 cups Peach slices

Directions

Combine sugar, cornstarch (or 2 Tbsp. flour), salt and milk in medium saucepan. Blend well. Cook over medium heat until hot but not bubbling. Mix lightly beaten egg yolks and 1 cup of the hot milk mixture together, stirring constantly. Pour this back into the pan with remaining milk mixture. Cook, stirring constantly, over low heat until slightly thick; about 2-3 minutes. Add evaporated milk, whipping cream and vanilla. Cool to lukewarm. Gently stir in the strawberries or peaches. Freeze in ice-cream freezer according to manufacturer's directions. Refreeze any leftover ice cream.

Makes about 2 to 2-½ quarts.

Recipe By : Jo Anne Merrill

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