Scald 1 cup milk in double boiler. Soak gelatin in 2 tablespoons cold milk. Beat egg yolks and sugar, add scalded milk, and cook until coating forms on spoon. Remove from heat, add gelatin mixture. Allow to cool, add egg whites stiffly beaten.
Whip cream, sweetened with powdered sugar; add crushed macaroons or dried fruits, pistachios and vanilla extract while whipping. Fold into first mixture, and freeze.
Submitted by: CM