For a starting point, try the Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream Book . It has some good information in it and talks about how to customize the recipes (at least that is what I remember - I lost a lot of cookbooks when we got bedbugs from a neighbor a few years back).
> Jealous of the access to orchard fruit. I make my family gather it when in season and save for me!
New England is the epicenter of pick your own whatever. It makes up for winter. Sort of. But really, in the summer it is nice to see which local farms have what, make your reservation (COVID rules!) and go pick.
I use this which is a little dated but it's still pretty good as a starter.
The hot fudge sauce is something I've been making since I first bought the book in 1987, and is simply the best, bar none, hot fudge, I've ever had. You will spoil anyone who has it, forever.
They probably mean Ben & Jerry's base cream recipe. It's in this book which I highly recommend if you have an ice cream maker.
Two books have vastly expanded my knowledge, understanding, and creativity in my approach to homemade ice cream making. I absolutely swear by Ben & Jerry's Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book and Humphry Slocombe Ice Cream Book. I see a lot of chatter about Jeni's of Jeni's Splendid Ice Cream ice cream recipes for mouth feel, but her approach uses corn syrup and corn starch. That's the kind of ingredient I am trying to avoid by making my own ice creams, so I can't attest to her recipes.
Ben & Jerry have three cream base recipes. Humprhy Slocombe should really be owned by anyone who makes ice cream. It's kind of like a Joy of Cooking, but for ice cream. and it is a fun read. Whenever I try out a new flavor, I start with these two books and go from there.