Lavender Ice Cream
Source of Recipe
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List of Ingredients
14 ounces milk
3 ounces lavender leaves and flowers
2 ounces crystallized ginger chopped
1 cup sugar
3 egg yolks
2 cups heavy whipping cream coldRecipe
In a saucepan, slowly heat milk to approximately 200¼F. Remove from fire and add lavender. Allow to steep for 15 minutes. Strain milk through cheesecloth while warm. Add crystallized ginger and sugar to milk. Place egg yolks into a small bowl; then put half the mixture from saucepan into the bowl to blend. Stir mixture with a spoon and pour back into the saucepan. Place over low heat and cook until mixture is approx 200¼F. Add 2 cups cold heavy whipping cream and place into refrigerator until well chilled. Process in any ice cream machine. During the last few minutes of ice cream processing, sprinkle individual lavender flowers (stripped from lower heads) into the ice cream so they will be whipped into it. Makes 1 quart