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French ice cream

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noun

  1. a type of ice cream in which an egg and cream mixture is cooked to a light custard before being frozen.

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Much of that is due to Lane, a performer whose warmth could melt that delicious-looking French ice cream Jacques encourages her to try — three cones’ worth.

From Seattle Times • May 31, 2017

It should be a custard or a French ice cream.

From Time Magazine Archive

French ice cream is a plain, frozen, rich custard.

From Mrs. Wilson's Cook Book Numerous New Recipes Based on Present Economic Conditions by Wilson, Mary A.

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