Nutmeg Ice Cream

Directions

1. 1
   In a saucepan bring the milk and the cream just to a boil.
2. 2
   In a bowl whisk together the eggs, the sugar, the nutmeg, the salt, and the vanilla, whisk 1/2 cup of the milk mixture into the egg mixture, and whisk the mixture into the remaining milk mixture.
3. 3
   Cook the custard over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spatula, until it registers 175F.
4. 4
   on a candy thermometer.
5. 5
   Transfer the custard to a metal bowl set in a larger bowl of ice and cold water and stir it until it is cold.
6. 6
   Freeze the custard in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions.