Old Fashioned Vanilla Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 large eggs, beaten
2 1/2 cups sugar
4 cups milk
2 cups half-and-half
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 1/2 tablespoons vanilla extract
3 cups whipping cream

Preparation

Add the first 3 ingredients to a saucepan.
Over low heat, cook and stir constantly for 25-30 minutes or until the mixture gets thickened and will coat a spoon; cover and chill.
Add in half-and-half and the remaining ingredients to the chilled mixture; stir to combine.
Pour mixture into the container of an 5-quart electric ice cream maker (or hand-crank freezer for you die-hards).
Freeze following the manufacturer's directions.
Serve right away or transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm.