Green Tea Ice Cream

Ingredients:

1 quart milk
1/2 ounce powdered japanese green tea
15 egg yolks
1 pound sugar
1 cup heavy cream
1 cup half and half

Directions: 

Bring milk to a boil. Remove from heat and add green tea. Mix well. In a separate bowl, beat egg yolks and sugar together until they form a ribbon. Combine egg mixture and milk, then strain into a saucepan. Cook over medium high heat until just before the mixture reaches a boil.

Remove from heat and cool completely over ice water. Beat heavy cream and half and half over ice water until frothy. Pour into egg mixture and mix well. Prepare in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.