These triple-digit Dallas temperatures continue to call for a refreshing dish of ice cream to help cool down in the summer heat. 

Sunday afternoon, Central Christian Church (Disciples of Christ) held an ice cream churn-off in fellowship hall — a contest featuring homemade ice cream. 

The panel of judges made up of Mike Bowden, Monica Womack and B.J. Austin judged entries on flavor, texture and color and announced Margaret Wilson first place winner with her vanilla ice cream.  

A long time member of Central, Wilson has a reputation around the church for being a good cook and today was proof again of her skills in the kitchen.

“Using a recipe handed down to me by my mother-in-law, I make it the old-fashioned way by cooking the milk, sugar and eggs to the consistency of a custard,” Margaret said. 

Here is the recipe: 

• 3 cups sugar
• 3 Tbs. flour
• Dash salt
• 6 eggs
• 3 cups milk
• 1 qt half and half
• 1 tsp. vanilla 

Mix first three ingredients together with a mixer until well blended. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture starts to thicken. Coating the back of a spoon with the mixture is the tried and true way to determine if the mixture is ready to remove from heat. 

Add half and half and vanilla. Cool. When mixture is cool, churn it in an ice cream maker. (This recipe makes enough to fill a 1 1/2 qt. ice cream maker twice.)

Congratulations, Margaret!