Georgia Corn Custard Ice Cream

Corn, like pecans, rice, buttermilk, and bourbon, seems to find its way into virtually every facet of Southern cooking, and this honeyed ice cream, which is the pride of a faculty wife in the university town of Athens, Georgia, has to be one of the most amazing examples in the dessert category. Do be careful to temper the egg yolks very slowly with the hot honey to prevent curdling. It’s a good idea also to allow this ice cream to mellow about an hour before serving or storing in the freeze