French Vanilla Ice Cream

Eggs, milk and sugar cooked into a stirred custard, then cooled with cream and vanilla and held overnight.

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Cook: 10 min

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Ingredients

3 eggs
1 cup sugar
2 cups light cream
2 cups milk
2 teaspoons vanilla

Directions

Beat eggs and milk together in a large saucepan. Add sugar.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened (approx. 10 minutes). Mixture should smoothly coat the spoon.
Cool, then add cream and vanilla.
Refrigerate overnight.
Pour into an ice cream freezer and churn according to the manufacturer’s directions. Makes about 1 quart.

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