Butternut and Hickory Nut Ice Cream

  1. Preheat oven to 350 F.
  2. In a small saucepan melt butter and stir in nuts and 1/4 teaspoon salt.
  3. Transfer nuts to a baking sheet and bake in middle of oven until fragrant and one shade darker, about 6 minutes.
  4. Cool nuts completely.
  5. In a 2 1/2- to 3-quart heavy saucepan whisk together sugar and cornstarch and whisk in yolks, milk, and remaining 1/8 teaspoon salt until combined well.
  6. Cook custard over moderate heat, whisking, until it just comes to a boil and simmer, whisking, 1 minute.
  7. Transfer custard to a bowl and cool.
  8. Chill custard, covered, until cold.
  9. Stir in vanilla and cream until custard is combined well and freeze in an ice-cream maker.
  10. Transfer ice cream to a metal bowl and stir in nuts.
  11. In freezer harden ice cream until firm.
  12. Ice cream may be made 1 week ahead and kept frozen, covered.

unsalted butter, butternuts, hickory nuts, salt, sugar, cornstarch, egg yolks, milk, vanilla, well

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/butternut-and-hickory-nut-ice-cream-13428 (may not work)

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