" Yes this an old-fashioned cooked custard ice cream base, made with  egg  yolks, cream, half-and-half, and sugar, makes the richest, smoothest,  creamiest homemade ice cream.  Add your favorite flavor..Yummy!!!
  
10 Minutes-to cook
10 Hours 45 Minutes-( prepare the night before making)
 (makes 6-8 servings)
        |  Ingredients: 1 cup heavy cream 3 cups half-and-half cream 8 egg yolks (No Whites) | 1 cup white sugar 1/8 teaspoon salt | 
Instructions
        | 1. | Pour the heavy cream  and half-and-half cream into a heavy saucepan, place over medium-low  heat, and heat until barely simmering, stirring frequently. Turn the  heat down to low. | 
        | 2. | Whisk together the egg yolks, sugar, and salt in a large bowl until thoroughly combined. | 
        | 3. | Slowly pour about  1/2 cup of hot cream mixture into the egg yolk mixture, stiring with a whisk  constantly. Repeat until egg and milk mixture is combined .Pour the  egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan with the remaining hot cream,  and whisk constantly over medium-low heat until the mixture thickens and  will coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 8 minutes. Do not let mixture boil. | 
        | 4. | Pour the ice cream  base into a bowl and allow to cool for 15- 20 minutes; place in  refrigerator and chill overnight. The next day, pour into an ice cream  maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Remove the  ice cream, pack into a covered container, and freeze for 2 hours or  overnight before serving. |