Green Tea Ice Cream

• 2 egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons green tea or 2 green tea bags
• 1 tablespoon sugar
• 1/2 vanilla pod
• 1 1/4 cups double cream
• 6 2/3 tablespoons caster sugar
• 1 1/4 cups milk
• 2 tablespoons boiling water

1. Take the dry green tea and soak in boiling water with the tablespoon of sugar for 10-12 minutes.
2. Put the vanilla pod and milk in a pan and gently bring to the boil. Pour this over the tea. Leave to stand for 5 or 6 minutes.
3. Beat the egg yolks with all of the caster sugar in a separate bowl, and then strain the milk mixture into it.
4. Transfer into another pan. Gently heat, stirring all the time, until the mixture is thick. Leave to cool. Whip the double cream and fold into the cooled tea mixture.
5. Transfer the complete mixture into an ice cream maker and follow the manufacturer's instructions.

egg yolks, green tea, sugar, vanilla pod, double cream, caster sugar, milk, boiling water

Taken from www.yummly.com/recipe/Green-Tea-Ice-Cream-1658083 (may not work)