Jack's Homemade Vanilla Ice Cream

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 3 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1 quart milk
• 2 2/3 cups sugar
• 5 eggs, slightly beaten
• 3/4 teaspoon salt
• 13 ounces evaporated milk
• 3 tablespoons vanilla
• 2 pints whipping cream
• 1 quart half-and-half
• crushed ice
• ice cream salt

Recipe

• 1 mix corn starch with 1/2 cup milk.
• 2 add to 1 1/2 cups milk and cook in double boiler until thick and smooth. stir constantly to avoid lumps.
• 3 add slightly beaten eggs to this mixture slowly as it cooks. (this is safer than using raw eggs of original recipe).
• 4 blend sugar, salt and evaporated milk with electric mixer in a large bowl.
• 5 add hot corn starch mixture and blend well.
• 6 add whipping cream, remaining milk and vanilla. mix well.
• 7 pour into 1 1/2 gallon electric or hand freezer container.
• 8 add paddle and put on the lid.
• 9 set container down in freezer.
• 10 pack area around container with layers of ice and salt until entirely covered.
• 11 crank until firm.
• 12 remove paddle.
• 13 pour off excess water.
• 14 add more crushed ice and salt around container.
• 15 cover with towel.
• 16 store in shaded or cool area until time to serve.
• 17 makes 1 1/2 gallon of the best ice cream you have ever eaten.