Recipe for cooking taffy apple ice cream

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Taffy Apple Ice Cream

Posted by Marla at recipegoldmine.com 10/8/2001 7:31 am

A spellbinding taste of the carnival midway from July 1974.

Granny Smith or other tart apples work best in this flavorful ice cream.

1 c. sugar
1/2 c. packed brown sugar
2 (12 ounce) cans evaporated milk
1 Tbsp. molasses
4 beaten eggs
2 c. whipping cream
3 c. peeled, cored, and finely chopped apple
1 tsp. vanilla extract or flavoring
Apple slices
Caramel ice-cream topping

In a med. saucepan combine sugars, milk, and molasses. Cook and stir over med. heat till sugar dissolves; remove from heat. Slowly stir 1 c. of hot milk mixture into beaten eggs, then return to hot mixture in saucepan. Cook and stir over low heat just till bubbling; do not boil. Remove from heat. Cool slightly. Cover and chill.

Stir in cream, chopped apple, and vanilla. Freeze in a 4- or 5- qt. ice cream freezer according to manufacturer\s directions. Ripen 4 hours.

Garnish with apple slices and caramel topping, if desired.

Makes approximately 2 qt. (16 servings).