Cinnamon Clove Ice Cream

By commercecook

You’ll need an ice cream maker and a little time. Cinnamon sticks are very pricey. I got mine in bulk at a Middle Eastern store. Sometimes you can get them at Costco.

Ingredients

• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 cups whipping cream
• 1 cup sugar - divided in half
• 6 whole cinnamon sticks
• 16 whole cloves
• 8 large egg yolks

Preparation

Step 1

Combine milk, cream, 1/2 cup sugar, cinnamon and cloves in heavy medium saucepan. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat, stirring until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Cover and steep for 1 hour.

Whisk yolks and 1/2 cp sugar in bowl until well blended. Bring milkmixture to simmer. Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into yolk mixture. Return to same pan. (Go slowly, or eggs will cook.). Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of a spoon when finger is drawn across. DO NOT BOIL).

Strain into another medium boil and chill, uncovered, until cold, stirring occasionally for about 2 hours.

Process in an ice cream maker. Can be prepared 3 days ahead.