White Chocolate Ice Cream with Nerds

Ingredients

• 1 1/2 cups milk
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 4 egg yolks
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 8 oz white chocolate, finely chopped
• 1/3 cup Nerds, assorted colors/flavors

Directions

1. Whisk the yolks with the sugar until the mixture lightens to pale yellow, about 3-5 minutes. Combine that with the milk and cream in a medium saucepan, then cook over low heat, keeping your spoon moving, until the custard thickens and a finger swiped across the coated back of the spoon leaves a clear path.
2. Place the white chocolate in a large bowl. Strain the hot custard into that bowl, then stir gently until the chocolate has melted completely into the base.
3. Chill the ice cream base in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours, or let it rest overnight.
4. Churn the base in your ice cream machine following the manufacturer's instructions. While it churns, set a medium mixing bowl in the freezer so it gets cold.
5. Once the ice cream is done churning, transfer it from the machine to the chilled bowl and fold in the Nerds. Freeze until firm, 1 to 2 hours.