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Bay blossom ice-cream

I have what I think must be a century-old bay tree, which grows near my cottage. It’s the biggest bay tree I’ve ever seen – and for a few short weeks in spring, it is covered in a profusion of blossoms. I wanted to capture the taste of spring – and so this recipe was born.

  • makes

    1 litre

  • prep

    15 minutes

  • cook

    30 minutes

  • difficulty

    Mid

makes

1 litre

serves

preparation

15

minutes

cooking

30

minutes

difficulty

Mid

level

Ingredients

  • 180 g honey
  • 1 handful bay blossoms
  • 250 ml cream
  • 500 g ricotta
  • 5 egg yolks
Cooling time: 30 minutes

Instructions

  1. Infuse the bay blossoms into the cream by combining them in a small saucepan and gently bringing it to just under a boil, then turning it off, covering, and leaving to cool.
  2. In a large bowl, whisk the honey and the egg yolks by hand till light and fluffy, then strain the cream through a sieve onto the yolk mixture and discard the bay blossoms (hopefully into the compost).
  3. Whisk gently to combine then place the bowl over a pan of simmering water and cook to 84°C. Chill the mix down over ice or in the fridge then, when it is cold, blend in the ricotta using a stick blender.
  4. Churn in an ice-cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions and serve.
 

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Cook's Notes

Oven temperatures are for conventional; if using fan-forced (convection), reduce the temperature by 20˚C. | We use Australian tablespoons and cups: 1 teaspoon equals 5 ml; 1 tablespoon equals 20 ml; 1 cup equals 250 ml. | All herbs are fresh (unless specified) and cups are lightly packed. | All vegetables are medium size and peeled, unless specified. | All eggs are 55-60 g, unless specified.


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Published 28 November 2023 11:19pm
By Analiese Gregory
Source: SBS



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