Recipe#8794

Title: Green Tea Icecream 04

From: thanisa@df.lth.se (Emma Fernlund) 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Green Tea Ice Cream 
 Date: 28 Mar 1998 16:50:47 -0700 
 Message-ID: <6ffedu$ope$2@news.lth.se> 

2 Tbsp. green tea leaves
 1/3 cup boiling water
 2 cups half-and-half
 3 large egg yolks
 3/4 cups sugar
 1/8 tsp. salt
 2 cups heavy cream
 1 or 2 drops green food coloring (optional)
 Place the tea leaves in a small bowl.  Pour the boiling water over
 them and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain the tea through a very
 fine sieve set over a small bowl. Press the leaves to extract as
 much liquid as possible.  Discard the leaves and set the liquid
 aside.  Pour the half-and-half into a medium saucepan; set over
 medium heat and bring just to a simmer.  Remove from heat and set
 aside.  Combine the eggs, sugar and salt in the top of a double
 boiler; whisk for 3 or 4 minutes, until pale yellow.  Gradually
 whisk in the hot half-and-half. Place over simmering (not boiling)
 water. Cook, stirring constantly, for 8 to 10 minutes, or until
 the custard thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon. Remove
 from heat and stir in the cream and tea. Add the food coloring, if
 desired.
 Chill for 30 minutes, then pour into an ice-cream maker and freeze
 according to the manufacturer's directions.