Vanilla Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

4 eggs
2 1/4 c. sugar
6 c. milk
4 c. half and half
2 1/2 Tbsp. vanilla
1/2 tsp. salt

Preparation

Beat eggs until light.
Add sugar gradually, beating until thick.
Add remaining ingredients; mix well.
Freeze in a one gallon, hand-cranked ice cream freezer.
Take turns cranking.
Put a stack of newspapers on top of the freezer and let young 'uns take turns sitting on it to hold it steady.
Once ice cream is stiff, pour off brine.
Remove dasher from freezer and let the young 'uns fight over who gets to lick it.
If you can stand the wait, pack down the cream, cover with wax paper and re-seal.
Re-pack freezer with layers of ice and rock salt.
Wait as long as you can (up to an hour).
Dish out and serve.
Makes 1 gallon.
Serves 8 to 12 regular folks or 3 to 4 Williamses.