Reviewed: Apr. 13, 2013

Okay, it's been just about two hours since I put this delicious bundle in the freezer and I just snuck a few bites. Wow!! This is the best ice cream I've ever made! This base is wonderful. I added butterscotch fudge and chocolate fudge pieces a few minutes before I was done mixing. (The clostest recipe I've found to mine is Aunt Teen's Fudge Recipe on this site... obviously, for the butterscotch, I just substitute the chocolate chips for 3C of butterscotch chips.) Admittedly, I added a lot and the concoction was nearly spilling out of my kitchenaid! :) But the small mess was oh so worth it!!!!! Thank you Autumn Pumpkin for posting this custard ice cream base! My tummy is SO happy!

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B.Wilcox

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Apr. 9, 2013

I made this last weekend. It sounded like the one my Uncle Joe use to make and it tasted like it too. I was go happy with it. Next time I am adding bananas and pecans. I can't wait. Easy to do and was so great.

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Ginas

Reviewed: Jan. 26, 2013

Perfect . I cooked the cream and half & half to 160 degrees. Then I added it to the yokes as specified and cooked it all to 160 degrees. Followed the recipe to make vanilla and it turned out great. Tastes a lot like a famous ice cream in Texas, only better.

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Martyn

Reviewed: Jan. 9, 2013

This is amazing!!! Very creamy and dangerous because I have to keep reminding myself not to have more then I should. It's a sin!!! It was my first time making ice cream and I'm so happy that I found the right recipe otherwise I might not have succeeded. Thank you so much for sharing it.

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Phillos

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jan. 7, 2013

I halved the recipe and used all half and half instead of heavy cream and half and half. The recipe came out delish!! I also added chocolate, bananas and oreos, so yummy! I do think there is a touch too much sugar in the recipe but it was still fantastic. Thanks for posting!!

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jbf2r0427

Reviewed: Aug. 22, 2012

Fantastic base for just about any type of ice cream you would like to make. I followed anther reviewers advised and added marachino cherries. I did have a slight problem in that once I had added all that base, the additional liquid in the cherries overflowed and made a mess but that did not hurt the flavor at all.

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epazia

Reviewed: Jul. 23, 2012

This was incredible. It set up so quickly and was very creamy-no ice crystals like some of the uncooked versions.

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flygirl22

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Frederick, Maryland, USA

Living In: Hagerstown, Maryland, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 10, 2012

I just made this Ice Cream Base and it was easy and looks very velvety-creamy! I will update when I decide if I'm adding a flavor/fruit. So far so good! I added fresh, macerated strawberries. I put finished product into a container and froze it. When I was ready to try it, I was surprised to find it was not too hard (like store bought) to scoop! It was perfect and creamy! The only adjustment I made was 1 Tablespoon of Pure Vanilla. I made this today again July 23, 2012 and made it vanilla with shaved dark and milk chocolate. I also put in 1/2 C. Corn syrup with the egg yolks and sugar n salt. It helped keep it creamier as it froze solid with no type of ice crystals. MMM very good! This is the best "base" recipe and will recommend this to everyone!

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sandollar1970

Cooking Level: Expert

Home Town: Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA

Living In: Los Lunas, New Mexico, USA

Reviewed: Jul. 1, 2012

I followed the recipe exactly and it was heaven. I like the custard best before freezing. But I did save some of the custard to make ice cream and added 1 1/2 ripe banana during the freezing process. Yum!

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Perk123

Cooking Level: Intermediate

Reviewed: Jun. 24, 2012

I swapped out the cream and half and half with coconut milk- just the cream from the top part of the can- I did 2 cups, 4 eggs, added 3/4 cocoa powder and additional sugar- I used a bit of the coconut water in the bottom of the can to liquify the eggs/cocoa more- despite all those tweaks- it turned out great! Oh and added a couple teaspoons vanilla.

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