Date Ice Cream
(Makes 4 quarts)
1 lb. dates
4 tbs. orange juice
1 qt. cream
1 egg
1 tsp. flour
1 cup sugar
⅛ tsp. salt
2 cups scalded milk
Wash and seed the dates and put through food chopper. Mix with orange juice ½ cup cream and blend by setting mixture in double boiler over the flame. Mix the flour, sugar, and salt, and add to scalded milk. Cook over boiling water for 10 minutes. Pour slowly over the lightly beaten egg and cook over water for 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Cool and add remaining 3½ cups cream, and lastly the date mixture. Freeze.