Star anise ice cream
1 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 2 | cups | Milk |
| 2 | cups | Heavy cream |
| ½ | cup | Sugar |
| ½ | cup | Whole star anise; (available at |
| ; specialty foods | ||
| ; shops and Asian | ||
| ; markets) (about 1 | ||
| ; 1/2 ounces) | ||
| 8 | larges | Egg yolks |
| 2 | tablespoons | Pernod |
Directions
In a heavy saucepan combine the milk, the cream, the sugar, and the star anise, bring the mixture just to a boil, and remove the pan from the heat.
In a bowl whisk together the egg yolks, add the cream mixture in a stream, whisking, and pour the mixture back into the pan. Cook the custard over moderately low heat, stirring, until it registers 170F. on a candy thermometer, strain it through a fine sieve set over another bowl, and let it cool completely. Stir in the Pernod and freeze the custard in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Makes about 1½ quarts.
Gourmet August 1993
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