Thai Basil Ice Cream With Beaumes De Venise Fruit Compote Food

BASIL ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Bring milk, basil, 1/4 cup sugar, and a pinch of salt to a boil in a 2-quart heavy saucepan, stirring, then remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes. Transfer to a blender (reserve saucepan) and blend until basil is finely ground, about 1 minute.
• Beat together yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in a medium bowl with an electric mixer until thick and pale, about 1 minute. Add milk mixture in a stream, beating until combined well. Pour mixture into reserved saucepan and cook over moderate heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture coats back of spoon and registers 175°F on thermometer (do not let boil). Immediately remove from heat and pour through a fine-mesh sieve into a metal bowl. Set bowl in a larger bowl of ice water and stir until cold, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Stir in cream and freeze in ice cream maker. Transfer ice cream to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden, at least 2 hours.

THAI BASIL-TOMATO SALAD

Steps:

• In a large bowl, whisk together the dijon and juice. Drizzle in oil. Add the tomatoes and onion and season. Check for seasoning. Can be stored in an air tight container for up to 4 hours before serving. Right before serving, toss with the basil leaves.

SABAYON OF MUSCAT DE BEAUMES DE VENISE WITH FRESH BERRIES

Steps:

• Place the yolks in a medium, heatproof bowl. Gradually whisk in the sugar and whisk until the mixture is thick enough to form a thick ribbon when the whisk is lifted, about 2 minutes. Beat in the Muscat and orange zest. Place the bowl over a pot of simmering water. Whisking constantly, cook until the sabayon is warm and doubles in volume, about 8 minutes. Pour into 4 wine glasses. Refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour. To serve, spoon the berries over each serving, and garnish with a mint sprig.

MAPLE FRUIT COMPOTE

Steps:

• Combine the fruit and the maple syrup in a bowl and serve at room temperature, or cover and refrigerate until an hour before serving.

THAI BASIL VEGETABLES

Steps:

• In a small bowl, combine the fish sauce, soy sauce, lime juice, ginger, garlic, sugar, and sambal oelek for the sauce; set aside.
• The sauce in this is thin from the veggies; if you like a thicker sauce, add 1 tbsp.
• cornstarch to your sauce, but it won't affect the flavor either way.
• Heat oil in wok or large skillet over medium-high heat.
• Add zucchini, mushrooms, and carrots to pan; stir-fry for 3 minutes.
• Add sauce in bowl to pan; stir to mix well, and continue cooking for 5 minutes, until vegetables are crisp-tender.
• Stir in herbs and serve.

BERRY TERRINE IN MUSCAT DE BEAUMES-DE-VENISE JELLY

Steps:

• Soften the gelatin in 1/2 cup orange juice. Combine the remaining juice with the muscat, sugar, vanilla and peppercorns in a saucepan, and bring to boil. Remove the saucepan from heat, stir in the gelatin to dissolve, and then strain.
• Puree 1 pint of the raspberries, strain, and sweeten to taste. Refrigerate until ready to serve.
• Line a 6-cup oblong terrine with plastic wrap. Pour in a thin layer of the muscat mixture and the remaining raspberries. Refrigerate until set, about 1 hour (or freeze for about 30 minutes). Add the blueberries and half of the remaining muscat mixture, and refrigerate 1 hour. Then add the strawberries and the remaining muscat mixture, and refrigerate at least 3 hours, until firm.
• To serve, unmold the terrine, and peel off the wrap. Serve in thick slices with raspberry sauce drizzled around.