Palmetto Peach Ice Cream

From Taste of the South, Summer 07 Recipe courtesy of the South Carolina Peach Council

Ingredients
1 1/2 pounds South Carolina peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced
1/2 cup sugar
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract
2 cups half-and-half, chilled
1 cup whole milk
1 (14-ounce) can sweetened condensed milk

Directions
1.With a potato masher, crush half of peaches. Roughly chop remaining peach slices to yield 2 1/2 to 3 cups.
2.In a large bowl, combine peaches, sugar, and vanilla. Let stand at room temperature for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally.
3.Add half-and-half, milk, and sweetened condensed milk, stirring to mix. Pour into the canister of a 4-quart ice-cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions.

Note: For a 1- to 1 1/2-quart ice-cream maker, reduce ingredients to the following quantities:
3/4 pound South Carolina peaches, peeled, pitted, and sliced
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract
1 cup half-and-half, chilled
1/2 cup whole milk
7 fluid ounces sweetened condensed milk