Peach Ice Cream

What a great fall treat.  I love peaches when they come out in the fall.  They are so juicy and full of flavor.  This makes a full gallon of ice cream, so you may want to cut the recipe in half.

ICE CREAM

(1 gallon)

Ingredients:

*4- 6 cups peaches, peeled & sliced
(6 if you want a stronger peach taste, 4 if you want a hint of peach taste)

*1 cup sugar

*1 1/2 cups sugar

*2 tablespoon flour

*1/2 teaspoon salt

*3 eggs, beaten

*1 cup heavy whipping cream

*1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract

*4 cups whole milk

Instructions:

~Combine the sliced peaches with 1 cup sugar.

~Let peach-sugar mixture sit for about 2 hours, until peaches have softened and you have a good amount of liquid in the bowl.
~Puree peaches & juice in a blender or use a potato masher.

~Set aside.

~Cook eggs, flour, 1 1/2 cups sugar & salt over low heat, stirring until mixture begins to thicken.  (important to do this slowly, so you don't cook the eggs).

~Pour egg mixture in a bowl and cool to room temperature.

~Once egg mixture is cooled, add the heavy cream & vanilla.

~Whisk until egg mixture lightens.

~Stir in milk & pureed peaches.

~Cover bowl and place in refrigerator for 4-5 hours or overnight.  

~Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

~If you like soft serve, you can serve this now.

~If you like your ice cream hard, put ice cream in to a freezer container and cover.

~Freeze for 6-8 hours.

Helpful Hint:

`Place plastic wrap directly over ice cream before covering and placing in freezer.  This will help to prevent freezer burn.