Ingredients

  • 5 eggs
  • 2 1/4 c. white sugar
  • 4 Tbsp. flour
  • 4 qt. half and half
  • 2 1/4 c. light brown sugar
  • 1 (10 oz.) jar maraschino cherries, chopped
  • 1/2 c. finely chopped pecans
  • 1 tsp. vanilla
  • 1/4 tsp. maple flavoring

Method

  • At room temperature, beat eggs slightly.
  • Mix white sugar and flour and add to eggs.
  • Scald 2 quarts half and half (DO NOT BOIL), then add small amount scalded half and half to sugar, flour, egg mixture - VERY SLOWLY.
  • Take this and add back into scalded half and half.
  • Heat, stirring constantly until almost coats wooden spoon.
  • MUST USE WOODEN SPOON.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Add immediately 2 1/4 cups light brown sugar to half and half mixture.
  • Add 2 quarts half and half to stop cooking process.
  • Cool in refrigerator.
  • Place in ice cream freezer and crank until mixture begins to freeze.
  • Add remaining ingredients to partially frozen ice cream and crank until frozen.