Custard for Ice Cream

Custard for Ice Cream

Preparation of Custard for Ice Cream

1. Beat the egg yolks and mix in the sugar.

2.Bring the milk to nearly boiling point ; take it off the fire and add to the egg mixture stirring all the time .

3. Return the saucepan to the fire and stir carefully until the mixture thickens but do not let it boil or the egg will curdle .

4. When cold , flavour to taste and just before freezing stir in egg whites , beaten to a stiff froth .

5. This custard forms the basis of many ice-creams .

6.You can make this plainer or richer by using fewer or more eggs.

7. The ice-cream canbe named after the flavouring used .

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