Grandma's Old-Fashioned Peach Ice Cream
Custard-style homemade ice cream, just like Grandma made! You'll need fresh peaches (or other fruits), milk, sugar, eggs, cornstarch, and vanilla. (It's naturally gluten free too!)
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Servings: 2 quarts
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1 1/2 tbsp corn starch
- 1 cup sugar
- 4 1/2 cups cold milk, divided into 4 cups + 1/2 cup
- 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
- 1/4 tsp salt
- 2 1/2 cups chopped peaches, to puree (works well with partially thawed frozen fruit too)
Instructions
To make the custard base:
- Crack eggs into a bowl.
- Combine the corn starch and eggs, mix well and set aside.
- Pour 4 cups milk into a saucepan and add the sugar. Mix well.
- Place the pot with the milk and sugar over a medium-heat burner.
- Add the egg and cornstarch mixture to the pot and mix well.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly. It will take about 8 to 10 minutes for the mixture to start steaming, 10 to 12 minutes to start thickening as you stir, and it will be boiling about 15 to 20 minutes after you started heating. Times can vary depending on pot size/thickness and burner heat level.
- Stir constantly until mixture reaches a slow boil.
- Remove from heat and cover. Let cool about 20 to 30 minutes.
- One cooled some, add the 1/2 cup milk, salt, and vanilla.
- Transfer to a jar or container to cool in your fridge - at least 12 hours or overnight, or up to 24 hours.
To make the ice cream:
- Chop the peaches and puree them.
- Combine the peaches with the custard base and place in your ice cream machine.
- Churn according to manufacturer's directions. Our 2 quart Cuisinart takes about 20 to 25 minutes.
- Serve immediately.
- Leftovers can be frozen for several months, though the texture will harden in your freezer.