Recipe: Lavender Ice Cream

Photo: Little Sky Lavender Farm

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Edited by: Little Sky Lavender Farm

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Ingredients

1 ½	cups sugar (or *lavender sugar)
8	large egg yolks
3	cups whole milk
1	cup heavy whipping cream
1	tablespoon Little Sky ground lavender (*if lavender sugar is used, decrease lavender to ½ tablespoon or omit)
1	vanilla bean, split lengthwise

Preparation

Step 1	Whisk 1 cup sugar and egg yolks in medium bowl until well blended and thick.
Step 2	Combine milk, cream, lavender, and 1/2 cup sugar in large heavy saucepan.
Step 3	Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean.
Step 4	Stir over medium-high heat until sugar dissolves and mixture comes to a simmer.
Step 5	Gradually whisk into egg yolk mixture; return mixture to same pan.
Step 6	Stir custard over medium heat until thick enough to leave path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 7 minutes (do not boil).
Step 7	Strain custard into bowl; chill until cold, at least 2 hours.
Step 8	Process in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
Step 9	Transfer ice cream to container.
Step 10	Cover and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours.

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About Lavender Ice Cream

If you would like to purchase our culinary lavender and lavender sugar, please go to our website: littleskylavender.com and click on our Culinary Lavender Products page! Enjoy!