HONEY APPLE CINNAMON RAISIN WALNUT ICE CREAM RECIPE

1/3 cup raisins
1 cup water
1 cup whole milk
1 cup half and half
1/2 cup honey
4 egg yolks
1/4 cup apple syrup
1 cup cream
1 tsp cinnamon
1/3 cup chopped walnuts

Soak the raisins in the water overnight. Beat egg yolks in a bowl Mix milk, half and half, and honey in a pan. Heat to a boil. Pour half of milk/honey mixture into egg yolks, beating while you pour. Beat well, and beat into remaining milk/honey mixture in pan. Mix over low heat for 3-5 minutes Mix in apple syrup Let cool and add cream. Right before adding to ice cream maker, beat in cinnamon. Drain raisins and mix with walnuts When ice cream has stiffened (2 minutes before done), add raisins and walnuts

ITALIAN BANANA DREAM

4 bananas
2 tbsp lemon juice
4 egg yolks
½ can sweetened condensed milk
1 ½ cups sugar
1 ½ pt whipping cream
½ pt whole milk
½ tsp salt
2 tbsp vanilla

This is a dense very flavorful Italian ice cream. This one is so good it might create a new banana growing industry in Italy. The secret to this recipe is to use very ripe bananas. If they are slightly over-ripe, that is even better. Crush bananas and add lemon juice and set aside. In a large mixing bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sweetened condensed milk, sugar, whipping cream and whole milk. Then add salt and vanilla extract. Freeze this mix in an ice cream freezer and when thick add the prepared bananas and continue to freeze. This is best when served very cold. It has extraordinary flavor and "mouthfeel". *If you are concerned about the possibility of Salmonella from uncooked eggs, substitute an equivalent amount of Egg Beaters.

JALAPENO MINT ICE CREAM:

For you jalapeno lovers:
Start with slicing open 1-3 ripe jalapeno chile peppers (depending on your macho rating), remove the placenta and seeds, and chop them very fine. Then add them to a batch of the Old Time Vanilla Ice Cream, also adding 1 tsp of mint extract. Let the mix age in the refrigerator for at least four hours before freezing. Mucho Bueno!!!