Ice Cream Recipes - Cinnamon Ice Cream (Gelato Di Cannella)

Ingredients

• 600 ml/1 pint milk

• 300 ml/10 fl oz Jersey or double cream

• 4 cinnamon sticks

• 15 egg yolks

• 350 g/13 oz caster sugar

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Method:

1. In a heavy-bottomed saucepan, heat the milk and cream together with the cinnamon just to boiling point; set aside.

2. In a bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar together until pale and creamy. Slowly add the hot milk, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon.

3. Return the mixture to the cleaned saucepan over a low heat and stir gently until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of the spoon. Strain the custard into a clean bowl and leave to cool.