Lavender Ice Cream

Serves: 2

Gideon Batz

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

56

Sweetness

59

Sourness

38

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cups

Milk

1.5 cups

White Sugar

3 cups

Heavy Cream

Directions:

1

Heat the milk and lavender in a 3-quart saucepan over low heat until warmed through

2

Remove from heat, and allow lavender to infuse for about 20 minutes

3

Remove flowers

4

Beat the egg yolks and sugar together in large bowl

5

Whisk the lavender-infused milk into the egg mixture, then pour it back into the saucepan

6

Heat the mixture over low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and can coat the back of a spoon, 7 to 10 minutes

7

Remove from heat, and cool slightly, about 5 minutes

8

Stir in the heavy cream

9

Transfer the mixture to a bowl, and chill in refrigerator at least 4 hours

10

Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency

11

Transfer ice cream to a lidded container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal

12

For best results, ice cream should be place in the freezer at least 2 hours or overnight