Berry ice cream

1 servings

Ingredients

QuantityIngredient
3tablespoonsCornstarch
6cupsMilk
2⅔cupSugar (see note)
4Eggs
¾teaspoonSalt
13ouncesEvaporated milk
2cupsWhipping cream
2cupsCrushed fresh berries
tablespoonVanilla

Directions

Mix cornstarch with ½ cup milk until smooth. Add additional 1½ cups milk and cook over very low heat until thick and smooth, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Blend sugar, eggs, salt and evaporated milk in electric mixer bowl. Add hot cornstarch mixture and beat well. Add whipping cream, remaining 4 cups milk, berries and vanilla.

Pour into gallon electric or hand-crank freezer. Churn and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until firm, then carefully remove paddle. Seal ice cream container well. Fill ice cream freezer to top with crushed ice and ice cream salt. Cover freezer tightly and set aside several hours to let ice cream season. Or spoon ice cream into another container which has been chilled and store in home freezer to season.

Note: It may be necessary to increase amount of sugar slightly depending on sweetness of berries.

Makes about 1 gallon

(C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times

Submitted By LAWRENCE KELLIE On 6-10-95