The King Arthur reference in the recent posting by "sf" caused me to go
poking around their web site, and this recipe I found the

http://www.kingarthurflour.com/recip...e-cream-recipe

brings up a question - can you make good ice cream without eggs. I
notice some interesting ingredients he

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2 cups coconut milk powder
1 cup hot tap water
1 cup heavy cream, chilled
3 tablespoons pastry cream filling mix
1/2 cup sugar
1/4-1/2 teaspoon extra strong coconut flavoring
1/2 cup shredded coconut (optional)
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Coconut milk powder - sounds like it has the potential to help bind and
thicken.

Pastry cream mix - yet another ingredient with similar-seeming
potential.

Thoughts on whether one mix try pastry cream mix, whatever that is
(please tell me) in an egg-less ice cream, and other thoughts on
egg-less ice creams welcomed. It's getting to be warm here, which means
it's getting to be time to break out the ice cream maker - not having to
go through the custard step would mean we'd do it more often, I'm sure.

-S-