Ginger Saffron Ice Cream  
by: Sophronia N. Josselin

Ingredients:

  • Milk   -   2 cups
  • whipping cream   -   1 cup
  • Vanilla bean   -   1/2
  • Egg yolks   -   9 extra large
  • Cane sugar   -   3/4 cup
  • Water   -   1/2 cup
  • Fresh peeled, chopped, ginger   -   1/4 cup
  • Fresh saffron threads   -   2 small pinches
  • Fresh ground nutmeg   -   1 pinch

Method:

Bring milk, cream, saffron and vanilla to simmer in a heavy medium sauce pan. Gradually whisk egg yolks and 1/4 cup of sugar in hot milk mixture in medium bowl . Return to sauce pan and stir over medium-low heat until custard thickness, do not boil. Strain custard in bowl and refrigerate until cold. Stir remaining 1/2 cup sugar, water, ginger, nutmeg, in sauce pan until sugar dissolves until resembles syrup. Strain mixture into custard and refrigerate. Process the custard in an ice-cream maker accordingly to manufactures instructions. Transfer to containers and freeze. (Can be made 3 days in advance)