Nutmeg Ice Cream

Directions

1. 1
   Bring the milk and nutmeg to a simmer in a pan, then remove from heat and let sit to infuse flavours for about half an hour.
2. 2
   Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl until thick and pale, then stir into the milk.
3. 3
   Cook this custard over low heat, stirring all the while, till its thick enough to coat the back of a spoon.
4. 4
   Strain it into a bowl sitting in another bowl full of ice so that it cools very quickly.
5. 5
   Stir in the cream, then put into machine and follow instructions from there.
6. 6
   If you're not lucky enough to have a machine, put mixture into metal tins in the freezer and freeze till edges are firm.
7. 7
   Whisk and mix it and put back in the freezer.
8. 8
   Keep repeating this freezing and mixing until completely set.
9. 9
   The more often you can bear to repeat this step (!)
10. 10
    the smoother the ice cream will be as all the ice crystals are incorporated.