Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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  4               cups  milk
  1 1/4           cups  sugar
  3        tablespoons  cornstarch or sahlab
     1/8      teaspoon  ground mistika *
  1           teaspoon  rose water

Preparation:

In a medium saucepan, scald milk. Remove from heat. In a small bowl, dissolve cornstarch (or sahlab, if using) with a small amount of cold water. Add to milk. Return milk mixture to heat, stirring constantly until it boils. Mix in sugar; keep stirring until the mixture thickens. Add ground mistika and rose water, stirring continuously. Let the mixture cool. Transfer to ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturers instructions. * Mistika - Arabic gum; it can be found in most Mid-Eastern grocery stores. Its got a hard, crystalline texture and is usually ground before adding to a recipe.

Nutritional Information:

196 Calories (kcal); 4g Total Fat; (18% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 37g Carbohydrate; 17mg Cholesterol; 60mg Sodium