French Vanilla Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 egg yolks
2 c. milk
scant 1 c. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
4 c. heavy cream
1 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla

Preparation

In a heavy pan or the top of a double boiler, combine egg yolks, milk, sugar and salt.
Cook gently, stirring it until it is thick enough to coat a spoon (like a custard) and let cool.
Stir in cream and vanilla.
Pour mixture into a freezer can and freeze for basic vanilla.
Makes 2 quarts.