Spicy Vanilla Ice Cream

By SewingDragonfly

Ingredients

• Spiced Milk:
• 1 cup milk
• 1 cinnamon stick
• 2 whole green cardamom pods, broken
• 1 (3/4” piece) fresh ginger root, peeled & crushed
• 4 whole cloves
• 1/2 tsp ground cinnamon
• 1/2 tsp freshly grated nutmeg
• Custard:
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 1/2 cups light cream
• 1/2 cup sugar
• Vanilla to taste

Preparation

Step 1

In a small saucepan, simmer milk with spices 30 minutes. Remove from heat, let stand, covered, until cool. Strain through a fine nylon strainer.

In a stainless steel bowl or top of a double boiler, beat egg yolks and sugar until thick and creamy.

In a small saucepan, scald cream and strained milk with vanilla. Pour over eggs. Place bowl on top of double boiler over a pan of simmering water. Stir slowly and continuously 10 minutes or until custard thickens.

Chill for several hours or overnight. Pour into ice cream canister. Freeze according to manufacturer’s directions.