Caramel Apple Ice Cream

Ingredients:

Apples
2 medium Granny Smith Apples
2 tbsp butter
2 tbsp sugar
1 tsp cinnamon

Ice Cream Base
2 eggs
1 cup granulated sugar
1 cup milk
2 cups heavy whipping cream

Directions:

Apples
Peel, core, and finely chop apples.
In a large saucepan, melt butter.
Add apples and sugar to the saucepan.
Stirring often, cook over medium-low to medium heat.
Cook approximately 15 minutes or until apples are have softened.
Remove from heat and stir in cinnamon. Cool completely.

Ice Cream Base

Beat eggs until they are light and fluffy. Set aside.
In a large heavy saucepan (important! saucepan must be large!), heat sugar over medium heat, stirring constantly.
Continue to stir until sugar melts and turns into a golden brown liquid.
Remove from heat.
Gradually and very carefully, pour milk into saucepan with caramelized sugar.

Be careful - the mixture will splatter and the sugar will turn hard. Don't worry!
Stir mixture over low heat until sugar melts and the mixture becomes smooth again.
Pour in whipping cream and stir until mixture well blended.
Pour some of this mixture over the eggs, mixing well.
Pour egg mixture back into saucepan and continue cooking over low heat until it thickens.
Remove saucepan from heat and let cool.
Chill mixture in the fridge for at least 2 hours.
Once mixture has chilled, pour into ice cream machine.
Churn 20-25 minutes or according to manufacturer's instructions.
Add cooled cinnamon apples to the ice cream.
Mix for 5 more minutes.