Fruit Custard Ice Cream

Source: Yoder Dairies

Basic Mix:
1 1/2 quarts light cream
1 cup eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Fruit Mix:
1/2 cup chopped nuts
1/2 cup diced bananas
1/2 cup diced pineapple (canned)
1/2 cup chopped maraschino cherries
1/2 cup chopped fresh strawberries *
1/4 cup sugar
2 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
1/2 teaspoon salt

Combine cream, eggs and sugar. Cook over very low heat, stirring constantly until mixture coats spoon. Cool, then add vanilla extract.

Combine nuts, fruit, sugar, lemon juice and salt. Let stand 5 minutes. Pour basic mixture into freezer can, add fruit mix, freeze.

Makes 4 quarts.

* If you use frozen strawberries, omit 1/4 cup sugar for sweetened berries.