Honey, you’ve got to taste this…
I started to feel bad as of late that I was not doing any inspired by Dorie recipes and therefore my readers were not getting any recipes. Well this weeks pick(by Amy of Food, Family, and Friends) was a Chocolate Banded Ice Cream Torte. It is suppose to be raspberry but I went ahead and made a Honey Lavender Ice Cream. Tartelette had made a beautiful looking lavender panna cotta a while back and it had me wanting to make lavender ice cream ever since.
The original torte has more layers of chocolate, but since I made a mini, only one was fitting. I also didn’t top it with chocolate like you are suppose to. I was in the mood for more lavender than chocolate.
Honey Lavender Ice Cream
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup half-and-half
2/3 cup lavender honey(or any honey)
2 tablespoons dried edible lavender flowers(can be ordered through Penzey’s)
2 large eggs
1/8 teaspoon salt
Bring cream, half-and-half, honey, and lavender just to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat, stirring occasionally, then remove pan from heat. Let steep, covered, 30 minutes.
Pour cream mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl and discard lavender. Return mixture to cleaned saucepan and heat over moderate heat until hot.
Whisk together eggs and salt in a large bowl, then add 1 cup hot cream mixture in a slow stream, whisking. Pour into remaining hot cream mixture in saucepan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick enough to coat back of spoon and registers 170 to 175°F on thermometer, about 5 minutes (do not let boil).
Pour custard through sieve into cleaned bowl and cool completely, stirring occasionally. Chill, covered, until cold, at least 3 hours.
Freeze custard in ice cream maker. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden.
Adpated from Gourmet Magazine, September 2003
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August 26th, 2008 at 12:40 am
beautiful and elegant, and i bet it tasted that way, too!
August 26th, 2008 at 12:45 am
Gorgeous! Very pretty and refined tasting!
Cheers,
Rosa
August 26th, 2008 at 2:14 am
It looks gorgeous. I’ve seen the original in other blog and it seams great, but as I love lavander and honey I don’t know if I could chose between them and your!
August 26th, 2008 at 2:15 am
this looks gorgeous. Really sophisticated. Never used lavender but i think it goes well.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:19 am
So elegant… and pretty and I bet sooo delicious too!
August 26th, 2008 at 4:23 am
Classy - gives me ideas for how to use all the lavender I have sitting around my kitchen…
August 26th, 2008 at 4:35 am
Absolutely gorgeous. You are a wonderful cook and photographer.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:04 am
Lovely! This inspires me to make something with lavender.
August 26th, 2008 at 5:08 am
Ive been wanting to do some baking with Lavender - you’ve inspired me to to give it a go. This looks fantastic
August 26th, 2008 at 5:17 am
That looks amazing…I have a ton of lavendar sitting in the pantry…mmm…
August 26th, 2008 at 5:19 am
Looks fantastic! Very elegant. I’ve always wanted to make something with lavender… you’ve inspired me!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:53 am
Ohh, that does sound delicious and I shall have to check it out at work to see the picture or on Tastespotting if you post it there! I am betting it looks fabulous!
August 26th, 2008 at 5:57 am
I always love your variations on recipes and challenges - the honey-lavender was a lovely choice!!
August 26th, 2008 at 6:11 am
Lovely.
August 26th, 2008 at 6:29 am
Looks fabulous! I just ordered some lavender flowers the other day… think I just might make this!
August 26th, 2008 at 6:32 am
One of you nicest photos! Nice work.
August 26th, 2008 at 6:51 am
Beautiful! Looks soooo delicious, and very sophisticated. Great photos!
August 26th, 2008 at 7:09 am
Lavender is such a sophisticated flavor, Pea, and this dessert is equally so. I love the photos, too.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:49 am
Lavender and Honey. How wonderful. I have to try that ice cream. My friend would adore it. And I wouldn’t turn it down. Without the chocolate on top it just looks elegant. Thanks for this.
August 26th, 2008 at 7:59 am
Oh my goodness! Your dessert is so elegant! I love it!!
August 26th, 2008 at 8:25 am
That’s a pretty romantic looking plate of decadence, peabody. Just gorgeous. I love lavender and always sneak more of the dried buds into my Herbs de Provence. I love the flavor in so many things, but haven’t tried it in dessert now that I think of it. I do have two bushes out back for fresh experiments, though…
August 26th, 2008 at 8:34 am
WOW that is amazing - What a beautiful and romanitc cake - This cake would be wonderful for so many special occasions. Beautiful photo
August 26th, 2008 at 8:35 am
Oh good lord, this is gorgeous. Nice job. I’m really curious as to how the honey lavender actually tastes - I’ve never had lavender ice cream.
August 26th, 2008 at 8:39 am
WOW!! That looks delicious…… Never had lavender ice cream but its lovely in cookies
August 26th, 2008 at 8:40 am
I guess it’s a lavender kind of week? I made lavender almond cake yesterday!
Lovely dessert and pictures!
August 26th, 2008 at 8:41 am
Dang girl, that looks fan-freaking-tastic!! Now I want to make something lavender…
August 26th, 2008 at 9:07 am
Elegant. A grown up dessert, I’d say.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:19 am
i’m a sucker for anything purple, and i’m definitely a sucker for this. unfortunately, i think it’s too sophisticated for a hick like me. just kidding, i can handle it.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:34 am
my first thought was, “pretty!” i love the ice cream. i have been thinking about lavender infused delights ever since i saw tarteltte’s panna cotta as well.
August 26th, 2008 at 9:41 am
PROFESSIONAL! I would pay for that cake! It is gorgeous!
August 26th, 2008 at 9:59 am
So elegant! Wow!
August 26th, 2008 at 10:19 am
Beautiful! Seriously, your creativity is just amazing and I wish I were in the PNW so I had a chance to taste your creations
August 26th, 2008 at 10:34 am
ditto to everything said before me. your torte is perfectly lovely. well done.
August 26th, 2008 at 10:42 am
wow, that is gorgeous!! you are so creative
August 26th, 2008 at 10:57 am
How beautiful and feminine!
August 26th, 2008 at 1:39 pm
So gorgeous. Love the colors. Can we slice into that bad boy now? lol
August 26th, 2008 at 1:40 pm
That looks so pretty! There’s a lot of lavender farms in Texas and this would be perfect to serve up at a gift shop or little cafe there!
August 26th, 2008 at 3:05 pm
Somehow this blows my mind . . . seems simple (at least the recipe looks short) . . . anyway it looks simply elegant with that band of chocolate in the middle and lavender and honey make my heart and soul sing.
August 26th, 2008 at 4:38 pm
Ever since I got that chocolate from Belgium that was lavender flavored I’ve paid much more attention to all things lavender. This looks good!
August 27th, 2008 at 4:41 am
That is so pretty, Peabody. I love it!
August 27th, 2008 at 5:04 am
Excellent twist on this recipe Peabody..we have so much culinary lavender available to us around “these here parts”:D
August 27th, 2008 at 5:18 am
Sounds fantastic. And of course, looks beautiful!
August 27th, 2008 at 6:17 am
Wow, it looks fabulous!! Makes me wonder what the ice cream tastes like… A while ago I made lavender cupcakes, they were great
August 27th, 2008 at 6:35 am
How tasty it must have been. Very nicely done.
August 27th, 2008 at 6:52 am
There is something so pretty, delicate, and romantic about the idea of lavender honey ice cream. I love the sprig of lavender on top.
August 27th, 2008 at 2:48 pm
Beautiful and elegant — and the chocolate-lavender combination sounds intriguing. The banded cake looks like a fancy hat!
August 27th, 2008 at 8:27 pm
I still need to try something made with lavender!
August 27th, 2008 at 8:39 pm
Lavender and honey is such a delicate flavour combination…and with chocolate.. this must be a really special combination. Looks so yummy I could just dip a spoon right in…
Ali
August 28th, 2008 at 10:17 am
This looks so amazing that I am trying to restrain myself from licking my computer screen, but I love the idea of honey lavender ice cream. Beautiful!
August 28th, 2008 at 1:02 pm
Your ice cream choice is fantastic! What a fun flavor for ice cream…light and dreamy!
August 28th, 2008 at 1:30 pm
I love this dessert, so beautiful and tasty!
August 28th, 2008 at 2:09 pm
You had me with that picture! I love honey, lavender and ice cream. I can’t wait to give this recipe a shot.
Thanks!
August 30th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
Absolutely gorgeous, inspired, and mouth-watering! I thought my coffee and chocolate combination was great until I saw this. There’s something about lavender that makes me swoon…
August 30th, 2008 at 11:52 pm
so stunning! i can just imagine how nice a honey and lavender ice cream must taste