Maple Nut Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 1 cup maple syrup or maple-blended syrup
• 1/2 cup firmly packed dark brown sugar
• 3 cups milk
• 3 cups whipping cream
• 1/2 teaspoon maple flavor
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 3 egg whites
• 1 1/2 cups chopped walnuts

Optional food coloring (for a toasty maple color)

• 1 drop green
• 4 drops yellow
• 3 drops red

Steps

1. In a large mixing bowl, beat the egg yolks until foamy. Gradually add the syrup and brown sugar and beat until thickened.
2. Add the milk, cream, maple flavor and salt. Chill.
3. In a small bowl, beat the egg whites until soft peaks form.
4. Fold the egg whites and walnuts into the chilled maple mixture, then churn-freeze.

Notes

Makes 3 quarts.

Newspaper clipping, on the same page as Strawberry-Banana Ice Cream and Rosie Lee’s handwritten Vanilla Ice Cream; the whole page is attached.

Photo: stock photo found online.

Rosie Lee’s original recipe card

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