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Lavender Ice Cream

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"Summery lavender ice cream." — Syd

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3 cups milk
2 stems of fresh lavender flowers
8 egg yolks

1 1/2 cups white sugar
3 cups heavy cream

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Directions

Heat the milk and lavender in a 3-quart saucepan over low heat until warmed through. Remove from heat, and allow lavender to infuse for about 20 minutes. Remove flowers.
Beat the egg yolks and sugar together in large bowl. Whisk the lavender-infused milk into the egg mixture, then pour it back into the saucepan. Heat the mixture over low heat, whisking constantly, until the mixture thickens and can coat the back of a spoon, 7 to 10 minutes. Remove from heat, and cool slightly, about 5 minutes. Stir in the heavy cream. Transfer the mixture to a bowl, and chill in refrigerator at least 4 hours.
Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency. Transfer ice cream to a lidded container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, ice cream should be place in the freezer at least 2 hours or overnight.

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PREP 10 mins
COOK 20 mins
READY IN 6 hrs 50 mins

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Jan 19, 2012

This sounds amazing! I go to a lavender farm where I live and buy fresh french lavender! Can't wait to make this;p

—wallawallagirl

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Jul 07, 2012

Rich, creamy, delicious! I didn't have lavender blooms so I added two drops of FOOD GRADE lavender essential oil to the mix after the heating was finished. It turned out wonderfully! It also expands more than other ice cream recipes I have used. The batch makes about 2 quarts, so I doubled it for my 4 quart freezer. I ended up having to scoop some out when I found it was raising the lid! Next time I'll either make a single batch or freeze a double batch in the 6 quart freezer. I WILL make this one again though!

—BerryPatch01

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6 Ratings

Jul 05, 2012

A wonderful summery ice cream. I may suggest just a touch less sugar though. My family loved it (even those who are less adventurous eaters)! Definitely making this one again.

—pearlunicorn

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Jul 23, 2012

I followed this recipes directions exactly using our farm fresh raw goats milk in place of both the milk and heavy cream called for in it. I used our duck egg yolks and used the full amount of sugar. This ice cream was absolutely wonderful! It was refreshing. My kids felt it tasted a lot like fruit loops of all things. They loved it.

—coldbluegrace

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Mar 24, 2013

This is an excellent recipe. I used a teaspoon of dry lavender which I bought in Amazon. I put twice less sugar. The outcome was delicious. We served lavender ice cream in the theme party we hosted - the food and drinks should be from famous movies (remember "It's complicated"?). Our guests were totally overwhelmed and remember this dish till now.

—AlexAllrecipies

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Nutrition

Calories
368 kcal
18%

Carbohydrates
29.9 g
10%

Cholesterol
223 mg
74%

Fat
26.2 g
40%

Fiber
0 g
< 1%

Protein
5 g
10%

Sodium
53 mg
2%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.

Nutritional Information

Lavender Ice Cream

Serving Size: 1/12 of a recipe
Servings Per Recipe: 12
Amount Per Serving
Calories: 368
Calories from Fat: 235

% Daily Value *
Total Fat 26.2g 40 %
Saturated Fat 15.5g 78 %
Cholesterol 223mg 74 %
Sodium 53mg 2 %
** Potassium 149mg 4 %
Total Carbohydrates 29.9g 10 %
Dietary Fiber 0g < 1 %
Protein 5g 10 %
** Sugars 28g
** Vitamin A 23 %
** Vitamin C < 1 %
** Calcium 16 %
** Iron 3 %
** Thiamin 6 %
** Niacin 8 %
** Vitamin B6 5 %
** Magnesium 4 %
** Folate 12 %

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.
(-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.