Homemade Cinnamon Ice Crean

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Place the cinnamon stick and milk in a pan and bring to boil. Turn off the heat and leave to infuse for 5 minutes.

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In a large whisk together the egg yolks and sugar, until thick and creamy.

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Whisk in the ground cinnamon.

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Discard the cinnamon stick and strain the hot milk over the egg yolk mixture and whisk continuously.

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Pour the custard mixture back into the pan and cook on low heat for 10 minutes.

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Stir the mixture constantly until it is thickened and coats the back of a wooden spoon.

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Whisk the custard into the double cream, in a bowl sat over some ice.

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Whisk until the mixture is fairly thick.

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Cover the bowl with a clingfilm and chill for 2-4 hours or overnight (for better results, chill overnight).

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Pour into an ice cream machine with the paddle running and churn the ice cream according to the machine instructions.

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When serving the ice cream, take out of the freezer and leave to soften for a few minutes.

Enjoy your meal!