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Six Ice Cream Recipes to Satisfy Your Summer Sweet Tooth

A photo of fresh peach ice cream

Fresh Peach Ice Cream

Ingredients
  

  • 6 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 2 cups half-and-half
  • 2 12-ounce cans evaporated milk
  • 23/4 cups sugar divided
  • ½ teaspoon salt
  • 8 egg yolks lightly beaten
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 4 cups chopped fresh peaches

Method
 

  1. In a large Dutch oven, combine cream, half-and-half, evaporated milk, 2½ cups sugar, and salt. Bring just to a simmer over medium heat; do not boil. Remove from heat.
  2. In a medium bowl, combine egg yolks and vanilla. Whisking constantly, slowly pour 2 cups hot cream mixture into yolk mixture. Whisking constantly, slowly pour yolk mixture into remaining hot cream mixture in Dutch oven. Return to medium heat, and cook, stirring constantly, for 15 minutes or until mixture coats the back of a spoon. Remove from heat, and let cool for 10 minutes. Cover, and chill for 4 hours to overnight.
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