Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  2               cups  milk
  2               cups  heavy cream
     1/2           cup  sugar
     1/2           cup  whole star anise -- (available at specialty
                        -- foods shops and asian markets)
  8              large  egg yolks
  2        tablespoons  pernod

Preparation:

In a heavy saucepan combine the milk, the cream, the sugar, and the star anise, bring the mixture just to a boil, and remove the pan from the heat. In a bowl whisk together the egg yolks, add the cream mixture in a stream, whisking, and pour the mixture back into the pan. Cook the custard over moderately low heat, stirring, until it registers 170øF. on a candy thermometer, strain it through a fine sieve set over another bowl, and let it cool completely. Stir in the Pernod and freeze the custard in an ice-cream freezer according to the manufacturer's instructions. Makes about 1 1/2 quar

Nutritional Information:

2803 Calories (kcal); 233g Total Fat; (73% calories from fat); 48g Protein; 138g Carbohydrate; 2420mg Cholesterol; 476mg Sodium