German chocolate ice cream

German chocolate ice cream is a social dessert, cool combination of chocolate, coconut and pecans is delicious! From Peggy Key of Grant Alabama.

Ingredients:

1-1/2 cups sugar

1/4 cups all-purpose flour

1/4 teaspoon ground cinnamon

1/4 teaspoon salt

4 cups milk

3 eggs, beaten

1 quart half-and-half cream

2 packages (4 ounces each) German sweet

chocolate, melted

1 cup flaked coconut

1 cup chopped pecans

Method - German chocolate ice cream

In a large heavy saucepan, combine the sugar, flour, cinnamon and salt.

Gradually add milk and eggs; stir until smooth.

Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon and reaches 160°, about 15 minutes. Stir in the remaining ingredients. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Fill ice cream freezer cylinder two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.

Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. Remove ice cream from the freezer 10 minutes before serving. Yield: 1 gallon.