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
steph (whisk/spoon) says
beautiful and elegant, and i bet it tasted that way, too!
Rosa says
Gorgeous! Very pretty and refined tasting!
Cheers,
Rosa
clumbsycookie says
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!
snookydoodle says
this looks gorgeous. Really sophisticated. Never used lavender but i think it goes well.
Isa says
So elegant… and pretty and I bet sooo delicious too!
Caitlin says
Classy – gives me ideas for how to use all the lavender I have sitting around my kitchen…
Natashya says
Absolutely gorgeous. You are a wonderful cook and photographer.
food librarain says
Lovely! This inspires me to make something with lavender.
beth says
Ive been wanting to do some baking with Lavender – you’ve inspired me to to give it a go. This looks fantastic
Ginny says
That looks amazing…I have a ton of lavendar sitting in the pantry…mmm… 🙂
Bria says
Looks fantastic! Very elegant. I’ve always wanted to make something with lavender… you’ve inspired me!
Marie says
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!
VeggieGirl says
I always love your variations on recipes and challenges – the honey-lavender was a lovely choice!!
chocolatechic says
Lovely.
Candace says
Looks fabulous! I just ordered some lavender flowers the other day… think I just might make this!
Dana McCauley says
One of you nicest photos! Nice work.
CookiePie says
Beautiful! Looks soooo delicious, and very sophisticated. Great photos!
Patricia Scarpin says
Lavender is such a sophisticated flavor, Pea, and this dessert is equally so. I love the photos, too.
Margaret says
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.
Maria says
Oh my goodness! Your dessert is so elegant! I love it!!
kellypea says
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…
Cathy - wheresmydamnanswer says
WOW that is amazing – What a beautiful and romanitc cake – This cake would be wonderful for so many special occasions. Beautiful photo
macduff says
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.
browniegirl says
WOW!! That looks delicious…… Never had lavender ice cream but its lovely in cookies 🙂
Natalie says
I guess it’s a lavender kind of week? I made lavender almond cake yesterday!
Lovely dessert and pictures!
Jen Yu says
Dang girl, that looks fan-freaking-tastic!! Now I want to make something lavender… 😉
Jenny says
Elegant. A grown up dessert, I’d say.
grace says
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. 🙂
cindy says
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.
Teanna says
PROFESSIONAL! I would pay for that cake! It is gorgeous!
Barbara says
So elegant! Wow!
Joelen says
Beautiful! Seriously, your creativity is just amazing and I wish I were in the PNW so I had a chance to taste your creations 🙂
melly~ says
ditto to everything said before me. your torte is perfectly lovely. well done.
kim says
wow, that is gorgeous!! you are so creative 🙂
Culinarywannabe says
How beautiful and feminine!
dawn says
So gorgeous. Love the colors. Can we slice into that bad boy now? lol
Blond Duck says
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!
MyKitchenInHalfCups says
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.
Mrs. L says
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!
Christy says
That is so pretty, Peabody. I love it!
Bellini Valli says
Excellent twist on this recipe Peabody..we have so much culinary lavender available to us around “these here parts”:D
elly says
Sounds fantastic. And of course, looks beautiful!
Marthe says
Wow, it looks fabulous!! Makes me wonder what the ice cream tastes like… A while ago I made lavender cupcakes, they were great
rainbowbrown says
How tasty it must have been. Very nicely done.
Erin says
There is something so pretty, delicate, and romantic about the idea of lavender honey ice cream. I love the sprig of lavender on top.
Lydia (The Perfect Pantry) says
Beautiful and elegant — and the chocolate-lavender combination sounds intriguing. The banded cake looks like a fancy hat!
Katorade says
I still need to try something made with lavender!
pea & pear says
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
Esi says
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!
Melody says
Your ice cream choice is fantastic! What a fun flavor for ice cream…light and dreamy!
Zoë François says
I love this dessert, so beautiful and tasty!
Leah Greenstein says
You had me with that picture! I love honey, lavender and ice cream. I can’t wait to give this recipe a shot.
Thanks!
Matt says
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…
Jaime says
so stunning! i can just imagine how nice a honey and lavender ice cream must taste 🙂
tiffany says
was wondering if you could substitute lavender essential oil in place of the lavender flowers?