Ingredients

• 3/4 cup - sugar
• 1/2 cup - chopped almonds
• 1/4 cup - water
• 6 egg yolks
• a pinch of salt
• 3 tbsp - warm water
• 1 tbsp - vanilla
• 1 pint heavy cream

How to Make Tortoni Custard

• Combine egg yolks, salt, and 3 tablespoons of warm water in a bowl and beat well.
• Boil sugar and 1/4 cup water on top of a double boiler over medium heat until the syrup spins a thread from the end of the spoon.
• Cool the syrup slightly and beat into egg yolks, beating rapidly and constantly.
• Return mixture to the pan and cook over hot water for eight minutes.
• Set aside to cool. Add vanilla.
• Beat cream until it is thick but not stiff.
• Mix cream with custard, stir and pour into fluted paper cups.
• Sprinkle tops with chopped almonds and put cups in freezer until firm.