Categories: frozen dessert

Ingredients

• 3 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 2 cup whole milk
• 1 1/2 tsp. vanilla extract
• 1/3 cup finely chopped black walnuts (or English walnuts)

Directions

1. Beat egg yolks and sugar with electric mixer until thick and pale, about 2 minutes. Set aside.
2. Combine cream and milk in a medium saucepan, heat over medium-high heat until tiny bubbles form around the edge of pan (about 180 degrees), stirring often. Add one third of the hot milk mixture to egg mixture, stirring with a whisk. Slowly add mixtures back to pan, stirring constantly with a whisk. Cook, stirring occasionally, over medium-low heat until mixture coats the back o a spoon, about 4 minutes. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla. Cover and refrigerate until chilled, at least 1 hour.
3. Pour mixture into canister of ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions. During the last few minutes of churning, add black walnuts.

4. makes 4 1/2 cups

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