Strawberry Custard Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 1 pint strawberries, washed and stemmed
• 1 cup sugar
• 1 ½ quarts milk
• ¼ cup cornstarch
• 1 egg
• ¾ cup sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

Method

1. 1 Crush the strawberries and mix with 1 cup of sugar. Let stand for 30 minutes, then rub through a sieve.
2. 2 Dissolve cornstarch in milk in a saucepan. Bring to a boil and cook for 5 minutes. Remove from heat.
3. 3 Beat the egg, ¾ cup sugar, and vanilla. Temper by slowly adding some hot milk mixture, then pour back into the saucepan.
4. 4 Cool the custard completely in the refrigerator.
5. 5 Beat the cooled custard for 3 minutes. Slowly beat in the strawberry puree.
6. 6 Pour the mixture into an ice cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.