Banana Pudding Ice Cream

1 . Stage

Combine half-and-half, both sugars, and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat; cook and stir until sugars are dissolved, about 5 minutes.

2 . Stage

Remove from the heat and transfer 1/2 of the hot mixture to a large bowl. Add eggs to the bowl and whisk until well combined. Pour mixture back into the saucepan. Stir in cream.

3 . Stage

Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon, 5 to 10 minutes. Remove from the heat and stir in vanilla.

4 . Stage

Pour cream mixture over a fine mesh sieve into a bowl; cool to room temperature.

5 . Stage

Stir mashed bananas into cooled cream mixture, then pour into an ice maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Fold crushed wafers into ice cream during the last 5 to 10 minutes of freezing.