Reduce the almonds to a powder. Add the milk and heavy cream, mix thoroughly together. In a
saucepan, heat the almond mixture and bring it to a boil. Remove from heat and reserve.
In a bowl, mix the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy. Add the almond mixture and mix well
with wooden spoon. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Stir over medium-low heat until the
custard thickens and coats the back of a spoon, do not boil.
Strain custard into a clean bowl and ref