Rum Raisin Gelato (Malaga)

Steps

1. Put 50 g raisins75 ml raisins⅓ cup raisins75 g raisins120 ml raisins½ cup raisins and 2 tbsp dark rum2 tbsp dark rum2 tbsp dark rum3 tbsp dark rum3 tbsp dark rum3 tbsp dark rum in a small bowl, cover and microwave for 20 seconds. Stir and leave to soak for at least 2 hours, or overnight.
2. Whisk 2 egg yolks2 egg yolks2 egg yolks3 egg yolks3 egg yolks3 egg yolks, 75 g caster or granulated sugar90 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar115 g caster or granulated sugar130 ml caster or granulated sugar½ cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt in a bowl until pale and thick, about 1 minute.
3. Heat 270 ml whole milk270 ml whole milk1 cup + 2 tbsp whole milk405 ml whole milk410 ml whole milk1¾ cups whole milk and 80 ml whipping cream80 ml whipping cream⅓ cup heavy cream120 ml whipping cream120 ml whipping cream½ cup heavy cream in a saucepan until steaming.
4. Slowly whisk half of the hot milk into the yolks, then pour everything back into the pan.
5. Cook over low heat, stirring all the time, until it coats a spoon at about 80 °C176 °F, 4 to 6 minutes. Do not let it boil.
6. Pour through a sieve into the tubpint and cool to room temperature.
7. Drain the raisins, stir the rum left in the bowl into the custard and put the lid on. Keep the raisins covered in the fridge.
8. Once it is completely cool, freeze the tubpint on a level shelf for 24 hours.
9. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Gelato.
10. If it looks very powdery, add 15 ml whole milk1 tbsp whole milk1 tbsp whole milk25 ml whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk and run Re-spin. Otherwise skip it: Mix-in smooths the tubpint too.
11. With a spoon, dig a hole about 4 cm1½ in wide down to the bottom of the tubpint. Add 50 g raisins75 ml raisins⅓ cup raisins75 g raisins120 ml raisins½ cup raisins, then run Mix-in.

To serve: Serve on its own, or with a warm slice of fruit cake at Christmas.