Vanilla Custard - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3/4 c. sugar
2 Tbsp. flour
1/4 tsp. salt
2 c. half and half
2 eggs, slightly beaten
1 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla
additional 2 c. half and half

Preparation

In a double boiler, combine sugar, flour and salt.
Stir in 2 cups half and half.
Stir-cook over moderate heat until thickened. Cook 2 minutes more.
Stir small amount of hot mixture into eggs; return this mixture to boiler.
Cook 1 minute more.
Remove from heat.
Add vanilla and additional half and half.
Chill and freeze.
Makes 1 1/2 quarts.