Custard / Cream Stylewith eggsThis key lime ice cream recipe is fresh and full of citrus flavor. It's a refreshing treat on a hot day.Makes 1 1/2 quarts of ice cream
Meanwhile, in a medium bowl, beat eggs with remaining 3/4 cup sugar until the mixture turns a pale yellow color. Set aside.
Heat milk just to boiling in a saucepan.
Pour the hot milk over the beaten eggs.
Pour this mixture back into your saucepan.
Over med heat, stir the milk mixture until it thickens and begins to stick to the back of your spoon.
Chill completely – at least 3 hours.
Stir chilled milk mixture and whipping cream together.
Stir in chilled lime juice.
***Taste test to ensure that the ice cream base is sweet enough for you.
Pour ice cream base into ice cream maker.
Churn about 25-30 minutes or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
Key Lime Pie Ice Cream Recipe: If you’d like to turn this ice cream into Key Lime Pie ice cream, just add 1/2 – 3/4 cup of broken graham crackers to the ice cream during the last 5 minutes of mixing.