Recipes for Making Your Own Ice Cream

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Chocolate Marshmallow Ice Cream



(Makes 1 Gallon)

1 c. sugar

6 eggs

1 Tbsp. flour

1 can Hershey's chocolate syrup

2 c. miniature marshmallows

1 large can evaporated milk

1 can Eagle Brand milk

Gradually add sugar to eggs, beating thoroughly. Add flour, evaporated milk, Eagle Brand milk, chocolate syrup and marshmallows. Whip thoroughly together. Put all this in double boiler and cook until it coats the spoon. Cool. Pour in freezer can and finish filling the freezer can with whole milk; freeze.

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Chocolate Mint Ice Cream



1 1/4 cup heavy cream

1 cup milk

1/3 cup sugar

1 cup mint chocolate chips

2 egg yolks

1/8 teaspoon salt

Combine 1 1/4 cups heavy cream, the milk, sugar and the mint chocolate chips in a saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring with a wire whisk, until the chips are melted and mixture is smooth. Remove from heat. In a medium bowl, beat the egg yolks and the salt until thick. Gradually add the chocolate mixture. Beat until well blended and chill 30 minutes. Pour the chilled chocolate/egg mixture into an electric ice cream freezer; churn until thick. Cover and store in freeze until ready to serve.

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Cinnamon Ice Cream


3 cups heavy cream

1 1/2 cups whole milk

2 vanilla beans, split lengthwise

1 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar

6 egg yolks

2 1/2 teaspoon cinnamon

Combine cream and milk in a large sauce pan. Scrape in seeds from vanilla beans; add beans. Bring just to simmer. Whisk sugar and yolks in large bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture. Return mixture to same saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 6 min. (do not boil). Strain into large bowl. Whisk in ground cinnamon. Chill until cold, about 3 hours.

Transfer custard to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer ice cream to a covered container and freeze until firm. (Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep frozen).

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Coffee Ice Cream


1 cup milk

1/4 cup ground coffee

1 cup sugar

3 large eggs, beaten

1/8 tsp. salt

1 Tbs. vanilla extract

3 cups half and half

Heat milk in a heavy saucepan over medium high heat. When bubbles form around the edges of pan, remove from heat. Stir in coffee and half the sugar. In a slow and steady stream, whisk hot mixture into bowl with beaten eggs, whisking constantly. Return to saucepan. Add remaining sugar and salt. Stir constantly over medium high heat 3-4 minutes until mixture is thickened. Stir in vanilla and 1 cup half and half and chill in refrigerator. Strain through a very fine sieve or cheesecloth. Add remaining half and half and freeze in an ice cream maker 20-30 minutes until frozen.

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Cookie Dough Ice Cream



2 cups milk

1 3/4 cup sugar

1/2 teaspoon salt

1 tablespoon vanilla

4 cups heavy cream

1 cup chocolate chip cookie dough

2 cups light cream

Scald milk until bubbles form around edge. Remove from heat. Add the sugar and salt. Stir until dissolved. Stir in light cream, vanilla, and the heavy cream. Cover and refrigerate for at least 30 minutes. Freeze as directed by your ice cream machine's instructions. Once ice cream has been through the entire ice cream machine process and is now a chilled soft ice cream, add the chocolate chip cookie dough. Just break up the dough as best you can with your hands and drop it in small clusters into the soft ice cream. Try to mix it around to ensure that the cookie dough is evenly distributed throughout the ice cream. Put the ice cream in the freezer for several hours until hardened.

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Dark Chocolate Ice Cream


4 ounces unsweetened chocolate

1 cup milk

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1 cup heavy cream

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1 pinch salt

Melt chocolate in double boiler over hot (not boiling) water. Gradually whisk in milk, stir until smooth. Remove from heat and let it cool.

Whisk eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy. Gradually whisk in sugar, then continue whisking 1 minute, until completely blended. Add the cream, vanilla, and salt; whisk. Add the chocolate mixture; blend well. Cover, chill, and freeze according to ice cream maker's directions.

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Eggnog Ice Cream



6 eggs, separated

10 tablespoons sugar

pinch of salt

1/4 cup brandy

1/4 cup rum

2 tablespoons dry sherry

1 cup milk

2 cup heavy cream

1/4 teaspoon nutmeg, freshly grated

Cook the egg yolks, sugar, salt, brandy, rum and sherry in a double boiler until very light and thickened. Remove from heat, add the milk and cream; cool. Beat the egg whites until stiff, fold them in the cream mixture. Pour into a ice creammachine and process according to manufacturer's directions. Sprinkle with nutmeg before serving.