Instructions

  1. Combine everything except the flaked coconut.
  2. Put in ice cream maker and prepare according to manufacturer's instructions.
  3. Add flakes 5 minutes before ice cream is ready, if desired.
  4. Note: This recipe could either be made up as ice cream or a gelato. If you use whole milk, you will get ice cream. If you exchange the heavy cream for whole milk (so the entire recipe uses 2 1/2 cups of milk), you have gelato. If you use a low-fat milk with the heavy cream, you get something in between.