Recipe - Star Anise Ice Cream

2 cup Milk
2 cup Heavy cream
One half cup Sugar
One half cup Whole star anise; (available
at
; specialty foods
; shops and Asian
; markets) (about 1
; One half ounces)
8 lg Egg yolks
2 tablespoon Pernod

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
icecream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.

Makes about 1 One half quarts.

Gourmet August 1993

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