Title: Berry Ice Cream
Categories: Ices Fruit Dessert
Yield: 1 Gallon

3	tb	Cornstarch
6	c	Milk
2 2/3	c	Sugar (see note)
4		Eggs
3/4	ts	Salt
13	oz	Evaporated milk
2	c	Whipping cream
2	c	Crushed fresh berries
1 3/4	tb	Vanilla

Mix cornstarch with 1/2 cup milk until smooth. Add additional 1 1/2 cups milk and cook over very low heat until thick and smooth, stirring constantly to avoid lumps. Blend sugar, eggs, salt and evaporated milk in electric mixer bowl. Add hot cornstarch mixture and beat well. Add whipping cream, remaining 4 cups milk, berries and vanilla. Pour into gallon electric or hand-crank freezer. Churn and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until firm, then carefully remove paddle. Seal ice cream container well. Fill ice cream freezer to top with crushed ice and ice cream salt. Cover freezer tightly and set aside several hours to let ice cream season. Or spoon ice cream into another container which has been chilled and store in home freezer to season.

Note: It may be necessary to increase amount of sugar slightly depending on sweetness of berries.

(C) 1992 The Los Angeles Times

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