Sisters of Lourdes Hospital Ice Cream with Variations

This recipe is used by the Sisters of Lourdes Hospital, Paducah, Kentucky.

4 whole eggs
3 cups granulated sugar
1 (13 ounce) can evaporated milk
3 pints half-and-half *
Vanilla extract

Beat together the above ingredients. Add ingredients listed under one of the following variations:

Peach:
To the basic recipe add 6 or 7 finely chopped (or put in blender) ripe peaches.

Banana:
To the basic recipe add 3 mashed, ripe bananas.

Chocolate:
In the basic recipe substitute 1 can Hershey's syrup for 1 cup of sugar.

Chocolate Chip:
Partially freeze chocolate ice cream, then add 1/2 cup finely grated baking chocolate, chocolate candy bar or chocolate chips.

Cherry:
To the basic recipe add 1/4 cup finely chopped maraschino cherries and 2 tablespoons cherry juice.

Coffee:
Add 2 tablespoons instant coffee powder to the basic recipe and freeze.

Peppermint:
Crush 1/2 pound peppermint candy. Soak in milk for 2 hours and add to basic recipe. Freeze.

Praline:
Crumble 6 pralines into basic recipe and freeze.

Strawberry:
To the basic recipe add 1 1/2 cups strawberries. When this mixture is partially frozen, add 1/2 cup finely chopped strawberries.

* Add only enough half and half in the basic recipe to fill freezer 2/3 full. Freeze as per ice cream maker's instructions.