Caramel Custard Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1 tablespoon water
• 1 quart milk
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 3 small spoonfuls cornstarch
• cold water
• 1 pinch salt
• 3 eggs, well-beaten
• caramel (from 1/2 cup sugar and 1 tablespoon water)
• chopped nuts (optional)

Method

1. 1 Cook 1/2 cup sugar with 1 tablespoon water until dark brown, stirring constantly.
2. 2 Heat 1 quart milk with 1/2 cup sugar. Thicken while stirring with cornstarch rubbed smooth with a little cold water.
3. 3 Add salt, beaten eggs, and the prepared caramel. Bring to a boil.
4. 4 Strain, cool, and freeze. Add chopped nuts if desired.