1. Scald the milk and stir it slowly into the egg yolks

2. Cook the mixture over boiling water, constantly stirring until the custard coats the spoon

3. Cool the custard

4. Fold the custard into the heavy whipped cream

5. Thinly peel the ripe figs and press them through a sieve

6. Sprinkle the fig puree with the lemon juice

7. Stir in the cup of sugar and vanilla

8. Fold the fig puree mixture into the custard

9. Blend the ingredients thoroughly

10. Freeze the ice cream

List of ingredients required:

1/2 cup milk
2 egg yolks, well beaten
1 and 1/2 cups heavy whipped cream
1 quart ripe figs
1 tablespoon lemon juice
1/2 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla