French Style Ice Cream

Title:
French Style Ice Cream

Yield:
1 Servings

Categories:
Ice
cream,
French




Ingredients:




------------------------------PATTI
- VDRJ67A------------------------------


     4    Egg; separated


 1 1/2 c  Sugar


     6 c  Light cream -OR- half & half


     2 tb Vanilla extract






 Beat yolks in a small bowl until foamy. Gradually add 3/4 cup sugar; beat


 until thickened. Beat egg whites in a large bowl until soft peaks form.


 Fold egg yolk mix into egg whites. Stir in cream and remaining 3/4 cup


 sugar. Transfer to 3 quart saucepan. Cook over medium heat, stirring


 constantly until mixture coats a spoon (DO NOT BOIL). Cool. Add vanilla.


 Chill well, churn then freeze. Makes about 3 quarts.


  VARIATIONS: For variations reduce amount of vanilla to 1 tbls. Blend in


 additional ingredients after ice cream mix is cooled and before chilling,


 unless directed otherwise.


  1) BLACK WALNUT: Add 2 cups finely chopped black walnuts.


  2) MOCHA CHIP: Blend 1/4 cup instant coffee into a portion of the cream in


 recipe. Heat to dissolve coffee; cool. Stir in 1 cup minature chocolate


 chips.


  3) PUMPKIN: Combine and blend in 2 cups canned pumpkin, 1-1/2 tsp pumpkin


 pie spice and 1/2 tsp allspice.


  4) SPICE: Combine 4 tsp cinnamon, 1-1/2 tsp nutmeg and 1/2 tsp ground


 cloves with sugar in recipe.


  5) PEPPERMINT: Reduce sugar in recipes to 3/4 cup. Blend in 1 cup crushed


 peppermint stick candy. Add another 1/2 cup crushed candy after freezing


 but before ripening.


  6) TOFFEE CRUNCH: Reduce sugar to 1-1/4 cups. Blend in 1 cup crushed plain


 toffee candy. Add another 1 cup crushed candy after freezing but before


 ripening.


 


 From Gemini's MASSIVE MealMaster collection at www.synapse.com/~gemini