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When I was in Middle School (long, long ago...) my mother owned a German Delicatessen. She leased her storefront space from a sweet Italian man who decided to close his ice cream shop. He kept the back part of the rental space, where he continued to make ice cream which he would wholesale. Once in a while, Cecil would let me have a taste of his freshly made ice cream. I can remember the first time I tasted his Lemon Custard Ice Cream. I loved that flavor above all else. One day, Cecil retired his ice cream making business and I could never find that flavor again. Until today, that is. Last summer, I developed my own version of an Ice Cream Custard. I've made ice cream before, but I had never made the effort to cook eggs, milk,…
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