Alan’s Homemade Ice Cream
Makes 24 (1/2-cup) servings

Prep Time: 15 min.
Cooking Time: 25 min.
Chilling Time: 2 hrs.

Ingredients

• 4 - cups milk
• 1-1/2 - cups sugar
• 1/8 - teaspoon salt
• 5 - eggs
• 2 - pints (4 cups) Heavy Whipping Cream
• 1 - Tablespoon vanilla

Directions

1. In a 3-quart saucepan, add milk, sugar and salt. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until sugar is dissolved (6 to 11 minutes).
2. Beat eggs in large bowl until light and lemon-colored.
3. Gradually stir hot milk mixture into beaten eggs with wire whisk.
4. Return mixture to saucepan.
5. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until egg mixture reaches 160°F and is thick enough to coat back of metal spoon (7 to 10 minutes). (Do not boil because egg yolks will curdle.)
6. Pour cooked mixture into clean bowl. Cover and refrigerate until chilled (1 to 2 hours).
7. Stir whipping cream and vanilla into chilled egg mixture with wire whisk.
8. Pour into ice cream canister.

Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.