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                      VANILLA ICE CREAM SPECTACULAR

Recipe By     : Southern Living Magazine
Serving Size  : 1    Preparation Time :0:00
Categories    : American                         S_Living
                Desserts                         Ice Cream

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
   5      cups          Milk
   2 1/4  cups          Sugar
     1/4  cup           Plus
   2      tablespoons   All-purpose flour
     1/4  teaspoon      Salt
   5                    Eggs -- beaten
   4      cups          Half-and-half
   1 1/2  tablespoons   Vanilla extract

 Heat milk in a 3-quart saucepan over low heat until hot. Combine sugar,
flour, and salt; gradually add sugar mixture to milk, stirring until
blended. Cook over medium heat 15 minutes or until thickened, stirring
constantly.  Gradually stir about one-fourth of hot mixture into beaten
eggs; add to remaining hot mixture, stirring constantly.  Cook 1 minute;
remove from heat, and let cool. Chill at least 2 hours.  Combine
half-and-half and vanilla in a large bowl; add chilled custard, stirring
with a wire whisk.
Pour into freezer can of a 1-gallon hand-turned or electric freezer. Freeze
according to manufacturer's instructions.  Let ripen 1-1/2 to 2 hours.
Yield: 1 gallon.

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