This recipe yields 2 pints of ice cream (not ice milk ice cream!) at only 5.5 grams per 1/2 cup serving. Compare that to 21 grams for Ben & Jerry's vanilla ice cream! And it tastes GREAT. Enjoy.
Combine sugar, flour and salt in a saucepan. Slowly stir in hot milk. Cook over low heat for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly until mixture is thickened. Mix small amount of hot mixture into beaten eggs. Add to hot mixture and cook 1 minute longer. Chill in refrigerator. Add cream and vanilla. Pour into gallon freezer. Churn for about 15 minutes or until it has frozen to a mushy consistency. Add 1 1/2 cups crushed peppermint stick candy and continue freezing as directed.
To turn this in to a Ginger Crunch ice cream follow the recipe for Ginger Crunch below and add half of the crunch mix a few minutes before the ice cream maker has finished. The remainder of the ginger crunch can be used as a topping when you serve it.
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This recipe is unchanged from the recipe she uses, although I suggest adding a drop of liqueur if you want to give it a bit more ooomph. Aunt Maud thinks this is totally unnecessary, and to be honest it is, but sometimes you need to treat yourself. I find Tia Maria works especially well.
But, remember to incorporate additional activity into your day or week if you are planning on making your own ice cream at home. If you make it right, it will taste so good that you may find that you're eating it more often than is wise for your waistline.