Nutmeg Ice Cream - Zuni Cafe

Submitted by swissms

"Excellent served with your favorite fruit pie or tart. Be sure to use freshly grated nutmeg, not ground nutmeg."

 

• Ready In: 12hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 8

ingredients

• 1 cup chilled buttermilk, divided
• 12 large egg yolks
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 3 cups heavy whipping cream
• 1⁄2 cup whole milk
• 3⁄4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg (or more to taste)
• 1⁄8 teaspoon salt

directions

1. Place 3/4 cup buttermilk in lage bowl; set strainer over bowl.
2. 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.
3. 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.
4. Pour custard through strainer into bowl with buttermilk. Remove strainer; stir custard to blend.
5. Refrigerate custard until cold, at least 6 hours. Stir in more nutmeg, if desired.
6. 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.
7. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep frozen. Soften slightly before serving.).