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Banana Macadamia Nut Ice Cream

Source of Recipe


From "Ice Cream" by Mabel Hoffman






List of Ingredients



• 1 cup sugar
  
• 1 Tbsp cornstarch
  
• 1 cup half-and-half
  
• 1 cup milk
  
• 3 eggs, slightly beaten
  
• 1 cup whipping cream
  
• 1 tsp vanilla extract
  
• 2 medium bananas, mashed
  
• 1 Tbsp lemon juice
  
• 2-1/2 ounces macadamia nuts, finely chopped (1/2 cup)
  






Instructions



1. In a medium saucepan, combine sugar and cornstarch. Stir in half-and-half and milk. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture thickens slightly. Simmer 1 minute longer to cook cornstarch.
   
   
2. Stir 1 cup hot cornstarch mixture into beaten eggs. Stir egg mixture into remaining cornstarch mixture. Cook and stir 2 minutes until smooth and thickened and mixture reaches 160° F.
   
   
3. Stir in whipping cream, vanilla, mashed bananas, lemon juice and nuts. Cool to room temperature. Pour into ice cream canister and freeze.
   
   Makes about 2 quarts.