Sara Beth Johnson says her favorite thing about this recipe is that it’s delicious, and the ingredients don’t have to be heated, so you don’t have to temper your eggs. For a sweet variation, Johnson recommends adding a can of strawberry pie filling to your mixture and then topping your finished ice cream with farm fresh strawberries, which can also be found along the Arkansas Farm Trail.
The Arkansas Farm Trail features more than 20 farms across the state and was created to help people discover the source of the food we consume. At each stop on the trail, you’ll meet farm families who grew the food you purchase and create lasting memories while traveling the state.
In this edition of Taste Arkansas, we have partnered with one of the farmers featured on the Arkansas Farm Trail, Sara Beth Johnson, who owns and operates Flying Pig Cattle Co. in Prairie County alongside her husband, Colton.
When asked to share a favorite recipe with us, Johnson quickly identified her mother’s homemade, farm-fresh, ice cream. Her mother, Susan Waller, grew up on her family’s dairy and fondly remembers summers with homemade ice cream, practically straight from the source.
Now, Johnson gets to continue to share that tradition with her daughter, Josey, who makes the third generation of women to milk livestock at the Flying Pig.
We hope you enjoy this sweet treat and make time to stop at an Arkansas Farm Trail farm or ranch near you this summer. Visit arfarmtrail.com to learn more.
INGREDIENTS
Recipe for a four-quart ice cream maker.
- 6 farm fresh eggs (which you can find at the Flying Pig)
- 1 ½ cups of sugar
- 2 teaspoons vanilla (more to taste)
- 1 gallon whole milk (Sara Beth recommends farm-fresh cow or goat milk, available at their farm.)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Whisk together eggs and sugar.
- Add vanilla and a quart of milk and mix well.
- Adjust vanilla as desired.
- Pour mixture into ice cream maker and add milk to fill line.
- Mix ice cream according to you ice cream maker’s instructions and then enjoy!
Sara Beth Johnson, her daughter Josey and her mother Susan Waller make agriculture a family affair. Josey is the third generation of women to milk livestock at the Flying Pig Cattle Co., and loves to spend time with her Jersey cow named Apple. Josey loves to help in the kitchen, and her primary job is to pour things into the mixer. Waller grew up on a family dairy operation where summers in her youth included farm-fresh ice cream. She enjoys sharing that with her daughter and granddaughter.
Read more from Issue 135 of Front Porch here or check out the digital issue below!