Honey Ice Cream Food

HONEY VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium pan, heat the milk and vanilla bean to simmering. Do not boil. In a mixing bowl, whisk together the egg yolks, brown sugar, honey, and salt until light colored and frothy. While whisking constantly, slowly combine the hot milk with the egg mixture. Transfer the mixture back to the sauce pan. Cook over medium heat until mixture reaches 180 degrees Fahrenheit (82 degrees Celsius) when tested with a candy thermometer, or becomes thick enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Remove from heat.
• Remove the vanilla bean from the mixture and reserve. Strain custard into a large bowl. Scrape seeds from the vanilla bean into the custard. (Vanilla bean pod may be used again.) Stir the heavy cream into the custard. Cover the surface of the custard with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.
• When cold, freeze in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's directions.

LAVENDER HONEY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat heavy cream, half-and-half, honey, and lavender flowers in a heavy 2-quart saucepan, stirring occasionally, until cream just starts to bubble. Remove from heat and cover; let steep for 30 minutes.
• Strain cream mixture into a bowl using a fine-mesh sieve. Discard lavender flowers. Clean saucepan and pour strained cream mixture back in. Heat over medium heat until hot, about 5 minutes.
• Whisk eggs and salt together in a bowl. Whisk in 1 cup hot cream in a slow stream.
• Pour egg mixture into the remaining hot cream in the saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard coats the back of the spoon and reads 175 degrees F (80 degrees C) on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes.
• Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Let cool completely, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Chill, covered, for at least 3 hours.
• Freeze custard in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Transfer to an airtight container and place in the freezer to firm up.

VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH HONEY

Steps:

• Heat the cream, milk, honey and vanilla beans and seeds in a heavy saucepan over medium heat until hot, being careful not to let the mixture boil and curdle.
• Lightly whisk the egg yolks in a medium heatproof bowl, then slowly drizzle 1 cup of the hot cream mixture into the yolks while whisking. Pour the yolk mixture into the saucepan of cream; heat, stirring constantly, until the custard thickens slightly and coats the back of a wooden spoon, again being careful not to let it boil and curdle.
• Pour through a fine-mesh strainer to remove the vanilla beans and any bits of cooked egg yolk. Stir in the vanilla extract. Cover the custard with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold, about 6 hours. You can speed this process dramatically by partially submerging the bowl of custard in a larger bowl of ice water to form an ice bath and stirring the custard occasionally until cold. The colder the custard is, the faster the machine will be able to freeze it for ice cream.
• Follow the directions on your ice cream maker to freeze. Once the mixture is frozen, put it into containers and allow it to "ripen" for at least 2 hours in the freezer.

HONEYCOMB ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Put the milk and cream in a saucepan and heat until just below boiling point. Meanwhile, whisk the sugar, yolks and vanilla in a big mixing bowl. While whisking, slowly pour in the hot milk mixture until everything is combined.
• Wipe out the pan and pour the mixture back in, then cook over a low heat, stirring all the time until the custard has thickened to just coat the back of a wooden spoon. Leave to cool.
• Churn the cooled custard in an ice cream machine according to the instructions. Scrape into a freezer container and fold through the honeycomb chunks. Put in the freezer and leave until solid. If you don't have an ice cream machine, please see the tip below.

HONEY VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Add cream, vanilla and honey to blender.
• Blend on a lower setting just until smooth and combined, about 3-5 seconds. Be careful not to blend too long, you don't want the cream to turn to butter or get a lot of air in the mixture. If any foam forms on the top, remove this with a spoon.
• Pour mixture into ice cream maker.
• Turn machine on and mix according to your ice cream maker's instructions.
• Ice cream will start to have a "soft serve" texture when it is done. This is my family's favorite way to eat it. If you prefer it to be a little firmer or need to serve it later, place in the freezer to harden.

HONEY CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine honey and cocoa powder in a medium sauce pan; stir to incorporate.
• Add the butter, turn the heat to low on the pan, and continually stir to combine.
• Turn off the heat once most of the butter has melted and continue stirring until the butter is fully incorporated.
• Add the cream a little at a time, stirring after each addition, to fully incorporate the chocolate sauce.
• Add the whole milk; stir to combine.
• Refrigerate for 2+ hours.
• Follow the instructions on your model of ice cream maker and enjoy!

HONEY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Whisk the egg yolks together in a small bowl until smooth. Set aside.
• Heat the cream, milk, honey, and salt in a medium saucepan over medium to medium high heat, stirring occasionally, until it is just barely starting to simmer.
• Remove from the stovetop and temper the egg yolks by slowly pouring a little bit of the hot cream mixture over them, whisking it in as you pour it. Then add the egg yolk mixture to the saucepan and return to the stovetop, again whisking the mixture together as you pour.
• Cook over medium or medium-low heat for 10-12 more minutes, stirring frequently, until slightly thickened. If you are used to making custard-based ice creams, this recipe does not thicken quite as much as others I have made, as the honey keeps it relatively thin, but it should thicken somewhat.
• Pour the custard over a fine mesh strainer, to catch any bits of egg, into a container for chilling. Add the vanilla extract and stir to combine.
• Cover and chill for at least 6 hours or overnight.
• Churn ice cream in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Smooth the ice cream into a freezer safe container and freeze for at least a few hours before enjoying. Best within a couple days.

HONEY AND WHISKEY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Whip the cream until it is thick adding the whisky gradually.
• Put the honey in a small pan and heat it.
• At the same time beat the yolks in a bowl.
• Pour the hot honey into the bowl containing the yolks and carry on beating the mixture until it's pale and thick.
• Gently fold in the cream and whisky mixture.
• Put the mixture in a freezerproof container and freeze for three hours minimum.

HONEY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat milk to boiling point in a saucepan. Cover pan and remove from heat. Whisk egg yolks and honey together in a bowl until thickened. Stir in vanilla and cinnamon. Slowly pour hot milk into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Return the mixture to a saucepan and cook over a low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until thickened slightly (coating the back of the spoon). Do not allow to boil.
• Allow custard to cool to room temperature. Loosely cover the mixture with plastic wrap and refrigerate until cold (a minimum of 3 hours).
• Freeze in an ice cream maker until just beginning to set. Stir in sour cream and freeze in the ice cream maker until set.

HONEY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, warm the milk, sugar and salt.
• Pour the cream into a medium bowl and set a mesh strainer on top. Nest the bowl in a larger bowl half-filled with ice and some cold water, to make an ice bath
• In a separate bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Once the milk is warm, slowly pour half of the warm milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
• Over medium heat, stir the mixture constantly with a wooden spoon or heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spoon.
• Pour the custard through the strainer, stir for a minute or so, until tepid, then mix in the honey.
• Chill mixture overnight. The following day before churning, taste the custard and add additional honey, if desired, then freeze the mixture in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.

CREAMED-HONEY ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a heavy saucepan bring cream and milk just to a boil. In a bowl whisk together eggs and honey until combined well. Add hot cream mixture to egg mixture in a slow stream, whisking, and pour custard into pan. Cook custard over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, until a thermometer registers 170°F. (Do not let boil.)
• Pour custard through a sieve into a clean bowl and cool. Chill custard, its surface covered with plastic wrap, until cold, at least 2 hours, and up to 1 day. Freeze custard in an ice-cream maker. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden. Ice cream may be made 1 week ahead.

HONEY-GINGER ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Set up an ice bath in a large bowl.
• Put the honey in a saucepan. Cook over medium-high heat, swirling the pan once the honey begins to boil, until the honey caramelizes to a rich amber.
• Meanwhile, put the milk, cream, ginger, and vanilla pod and seeds in another saucepan. Bring to a boil.
• Pour the milk into the honey-carefully, because it will sputter and boil up-and whisk to dissolve the honey. Remove from the heat, cover, and infuse for 15 minutes.
• Strain the honey-milk mixture into a clean saucepan (rinse and dry the vanilla pod and save it for another use) and whisk in the corn syrup and milk powder. Bring to a simmer over medium heat.
• Whisk the yolks in a medium bowl. When the honey-milk mixture is simmering, slowly whisk about 1 cup into the yolks for about 1 minute to temper them (keep the pan off the heat while you do this). Then scrape the yolks into the saucepan and cook, stirring pretty much constantly, until the mixture reaches 180°F. Keep an eye on the color of the foam on the surface; when it turns the same color as the mixture, you're very close to the right temperature. Strain the mixture into a medium bowl, set into the ice bath, and mix thoroughly with an immersion blender. Chill completely, stirring often. Then cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate overnight for the flavors to mature.
• Mix again with the immersion blender, then freeze in an ice cream maker. Pack into a plastic container and freeze for at least 2 hours before serving.