Peach Custard Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 c. milk
1 1/2 c. heavy cream
1 vanilla bean, split (optional)
3 eggs
1 1/4 c. sugar
1 Tbsp. flour
dash of salt
2 c. peaches, chopped or mashed
2 tsp. vanilla

Preparation

Heat milk and cream together with vanilla bean in heavy pan over low heat. In large bowl, mix eggs, sugar, flour and salt and stir in a little of heated milk-cream mixture. Pour contents of the bowl into the heavy pan with remaining milk-cream mixture. Stir over low heat, without scorching, until thick and smooth. Remove from heat; discard vanilla bean and add peaches. Place in hand-cranked churn or electric ice cream maker and churn until cold and thick. Let mellow 30 minutes in freezer before serving.