Country Style Vanilla Ice Cream (requires cooking)

Instructions

1. Combine eggs (beaten), sugar, cream and 4 cups of milk


Cooking the ice cream ingredients

2. Cook mixture until 160-165 degrees F. The recipe in the Sun-Sentinel says, “lightly coats spoon and finger leaves a path when drawn across back of spoon.” Frankly, this method of checking the temperature never works for me. However, there are two important reasons to achieve this temperature–which is pretty hot but NOT boiling–so it is probably best to use a thermometer. First of all, cooking the mixture fundamentally changes the taste and texture of the final product. Secondly this temperature is what is needed to kill any salmonella bacteria.¹
3. Chill completely in fridge or ice bath. If warm, you may churn flakes of butter. I put the can in the ice cream freezer, and add the ice, but DON’T start the motor/cranking, for about an hour until the mixture in the can is cool to the touch.
4. Add the additional ingredients. Note the milk is added last, and the amount listed is only an estimate. Add until the fill line.
5. Crank the ice cream per the general instructions.