Brownie-Peanut Butter Ice Cream

This is a favourite of mine!  It has a rich flavour and the brownie and peanut butter is divine!  I had to make this in two batches as my ice cream maker is smaller than the one used in this recipe, but that didn't seem to make a difference.  Make sure you cool the mixture well before putting it in the ice cream maker or it won't freeze nicely.

2 cups sugar
2 cups light cream
2 cups whipping cream
6 well beaten eggs
4 cups milk
2 tbsp vanilla
2 cups crumbled brownies
1 cup chopped salted peanuts
1 cup peanut butter

In a heavy large saucepan combine the sugar, light cream, and whipping cream.  Cook and stir over medium heat till the sugar dissolves.  Stir about half the hot mixture into the beaten eggs.  Return all of the mixture to the saucepan.  Cook and stir about 5 minutes more or till the mixture is slightly thickened and coats a metal spoon.  Cool; stir in milk and vanilla.  Cover and chill (chilling the mixture speeds freezing). Pour the mixture into a 5 quart ice cream freezer.  Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.  Remove the dasher; stir in the crumbled brownies, chopped peanuts, and peanut butter before ripening the ice cream.  Makes about 3 1/2 quarts.