Homemade Custard Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

8 eggs
1/2 pt. whipping cream
1 Tbsp. vanilla
1/2 gal. milk
2 1/2 c. sugar

Preparation

Separate eggs.
Beat sugar and egg yolks together.
Scald milk. Slowly add scalded milk to sugar and egg yolk mixture.
Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly until mixture coats spoon.
Cool slightly.
Beat egg whites until stiff.
Add egg white and vanilla to slightly cooled custard.
Place in refrigerator until ready to freeze.
Add whipping cream just before freezing.
Proceed with freezing according to freezer manufacturer's directions.
Makes 1 gallon.