MISS MARGARET'S HOMEMADE FIG ICE CREAM
(from Ms. Sissy Coco)

1 1/2 quarts peeled mashed figs
2 tbsp. lemon juice
1 3/4 cups sugar
2 eggs, beaten
2 cups whole milk
2 cups heavy cream, whipped slightly

Combine figs, lemon juice and 1 cup sugar. Let stand until sugar is dissolved. Add remaining 3/4 cup sugar to eggs and heat slowly and continuously while adding milk until thick and creamy. Combine fig mixture with milk mixture and fold in the slightly whipped cream. Freeze in 4 quart ice cream freezer.
Yield: 3 to 4 quarts.