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Ingredients
- 1 1/2 cups granulated sugar
- 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- 4 large eggs
- 1 1/2 quarts whole milk or 1 1/2 quarts skim milk
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Method
- Mix sugar and flour.
- Stir in eggs.
- Set aside.
- Heat milk but do not boil.
- Pour hot milk into egg mixture; stir to mix and return to medium heat.
- Stir constantly with a wooden spoon until mixture thickens.
- (Once it comes to boil, it won't thicken any more).
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in vanilla.
- This completes the custard.
- Leave plain for vanilla ice cream OR stir in 3 cups mashed fruit of your choice (peaches, strawberries, etc).
- Pour custard into ice cream maker canister and follow manufacturer's instructions for making the ice cream.