Nutmeg Ice Cream - Zuni Cafe
- 1 cup chilled buttermilk, divided
- 12 large egg yolks
- 34 cup sugar
- 3 cups heavy whipping cream
- 12 cup whole milk
- 34 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or more to taste)
- 18 teaspoon salt
- Place 3/4 cup buttermilk in lage bowl; set strainer over bowl.
- Whisk egg yolks and sugar in heavy large saucepan until sugar is almost dissolved.
- Whisk in heavy whipping cream, whole milk, 3/4 t. nutmeg, and salt.
- Using flat-bottom wooden spoon, stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 11 minutes.
- Remove custard from heat; stir in remaining 1/4 cup buttermilk.
- Pour custard through strainer into bowl with buttermilk.
- Remove strainer; stir custard to blend.
- Refrigerate custard until cold, at least 6 hours.
- Stir in more nutmeg, if desired.
- Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
- Transfer ice cream to container; cover and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.
- (Can be prepared 3 days ahead.
- Keep frozen.
- Soften slightly before serving.
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chilled buttermilk, egg yolks, sugar, heavy whipping cream, milk, nutmeg, salt
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/nutmeg-ice-cream-zuni-cafe-364041 (may not work)