Mais Con Queso Ice Cream (Corn and Cheese Ice Cream)

This is surprisingly a not very unusual flavor of ice cream. I've had it before, and I know many other who've had it as well. Though the thought of it may just make you want to slowly walk away, it's actually got a surprisingly balanced flavor, and tastes pretty good. I got a gallon of it at a Fillipino shop downtown, and I wanted to share the recipe with all of you :3

Mais Con Queso (Sweet Corn and Cheese)

RECIPE INGREDIENTS 2 large fresh sweet corn   4 egg yolks 1 cup heavy cream 1 1/2 c milk 1/2 cup sugar (adjust if your corn isn't the sweet corn variety) 1/2 cup minced cheddar cheese

DIRECTIONS

1. Grate corn kernels and milk off the cob.

2. In a pan over medium heat, combine cream, milk and corn kernels and corn milk. Let it simmer.

3. In the meantime, whisk sugar and egg yolks until pale and thick.

4. When cream mixture reaches a simmer, slowly temper your egg mixture w/ the cream mixture about a laddle or two, whisking constantly.

5. Reduce heat to low, add the warmed egg mixture into the saucepan and cook, whisking until mixture is thick.

6. Let this chill for at least an hour.

7. Add and mix the minced cheddar cheese right before you churn the mixture.

8. Pour the mixture in an ice cream maker following the manufacturer's instructions.

Enjoy!