HOMEMADE PEACHES 'N' CREAM ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a large saucepan combine 1-1/2 cups of the half-and-half or light cream, granulated and brown sugars, and eggs.
• Cook and stir over medium heat just until boiling; remove from heat. (Mixture will appear curdled.) Set aside.
• In a large mixing bowl beat cream cheese with an electric mixer until smooth; gradually beat in hot mixture.
• Cover and chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
• In a blender container or food processor bowl blend or process half of the peaches, covered, until nearly smooth.
• Coarsely chop remaining peaches and set aside.
• Stir remaining half-and-half, pureed peaches, lemon peel, lemon juice, and vanilla into chilled mixture.
• Freeze in a 4 or 5 quart ice-cream freezer according to manufacturer's directions.
• Stir in chopped peaches.
• Ripen 4 hours.