Maple Walnut Ice Cream

• 1 cup Grade B maple syrup*
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 2 large eggs
• 1/3 cup walnuts, toasted and chopped
• Special equipment: an ice-cream maker
• *available at some specialty foods shops or ordered from The Baker's Catalogue (800-827-6836) or Dakin Farm (800-993-2546).

1. Boil syrup in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderately high heat until reduced to 3/4 cup, 5 to 10 minutes.
2. Stir in cream, milk, and salt and bring to a boil over moderate heat.
3. Whisk eggs in a large bowl, then add hot cream in a slow stream, whisking.
4. Transfer to saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until slightly thickened and an instant-read thermometer registers 170F, 1 to 2 minutes (do not let boil).
5. Pour custard through a fine sieve into a clean metal bowl, then cool, stirring occasionally.
6. Chill, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours.
7. Freeze custard in ice-cream maker until soft-frozen, then, with motor running, add nuts.
8. Continue churning ice cream until frozen, then transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.

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Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/maple-walnut-ice-cream-104909 (may not work)