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| whole milk: 3 cups |
| eggs: 3 |
| granulated sugar: 1/2 cup |
| cream cheese: 4 oz (softened) |
| fontina cheese: 4 oz (rind discarded and cheese coarsely grated (1 cup)) |
| vanilla extract: 1 tsp |
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Bring milk just to a boil in a 1 1/2- to 2-quart heavy saucepan. Whisk together eggs, sugar, and a pinch of salt in a bowl, then add hot milk in a slow stream, whisking. Pour custard back into saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until it registers 170 to 175°F on thermometer, 2 to 3 minutes. Immediately pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl, then add cheeses and vanilla, stirring until cheeses are completely melted and incorporated. Cover surface of custard with a round of wax paper and chill until very cold, about 4 hours.
Freeze custard in ice cream maker. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 2 hours.
Let soften at room temperature 20 minutes before serving.