Moo Moo's Banana Ice Cream

Legend has it that once upon a time in Clarendon a banana truck caught on fire outside Poops's veterinary clinic.  Moo Moo--being the resourceful mom that she was--salvaged countless boxes of smoky green bananas and kept them in a dark closet, pulling a few out at a time to ripen.  I imagine that this alleged banana incident was the root of some of Moo's delicious banana recipes.  My mom still harbors a deep-set disdain for all things banana, but she will occasionally make an exception for Moo's banana ice cream.

Moo Moo's banana ice cream is a much-loved favorite in my family.  It is YUMMY!  You can make it at home, but it will never be as good as when Moo Moo makes it for you.

I am including two recipes.  The original is straight from Moo Moo, and is for her 6 quart ice cream maker.  My ice cream maker is only 4 quarts, so I have also included an altered recipe for a smaller batch.  You may need to make additional changes depending on the size of your machine.  It is best to use bananas that are a little bit too brown to eat, but not quite brown enough for banana bread. You can mash your bananas with a little bit of lemon juice and freeze them ahead of time if you want.

*This recipe calls for raw eggs.  If you are serving this to young children, pregnant women, or the elderly (or if raw eggs just creep you out), use egg beaters or pasteurized eggs instead.

Moo Moo's Original Banana Ice Cream Recipe
6 eggs (or equivalent amount of egg beaters, see above*)
3 C. sugar
1 T. vanilla
1 can sweetened condensed milk
2 cans evaporated milk
5-6 large bananas, mashed with a little bit of lemon juice to prevent browning
Milk to fill freezer

In mixing bowl or bowl of stand mixer, add eggs and sugar and beat well until light.  Add vanilla, condensed milk and evaporated milk and bananas and stir to combine.  Chill this mixture very well.  Prepare ice cream freezer.  Pour ice cream mixture into freezer container and fill to the top with milk.  Cover and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

4 Quart Banana Ice Cream Recipe
4 eggs (or equivalent amount of egg beaters, see above*)
2 C. sugar
1 T. vanilla
1 can sweetened condensed milk, minus a spoonful or two
1 can evaporated milk
4 large bananas, mashed with a little bit of lemon juice to prevent browning
Milk to fill freezer

In mixing bowl or bowl of stand mixer, add eggs and sugar and beat well until light.  Add vanilla, condensed milk and evaporated milk and bananas and stir to combine.  Chill this mixture very well.  Prepare ice cream freezer.  Pour ice cream mixture into freezer container and fill to the top with milk.  Cover and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.