American Ice Cream Recipe

1 pint milk
2 tablespoons flour
2 tablespoons water
3/4 cup sugar
2 egg yolks
1 cup heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla

Scald the milk, stirring constantly. Mix the flour
and cold water to a smooth paste and add to it
slowly the scalded milk, continuing the stirring.
When thickened, cook over hot water for about
fifteen minutes. Add sugar and beaten egg
yolks and cook two minutes. Strain the custard
through a fine sieve and, when cold, add the
cream and vanilla and freeze. This makes a
smooth, rich cream. For variation, use dark
brown sugar or maple sugar instead of the
white sugar.