Lemon Thyme Ice Cream
(from highlands’s recipe box)
Source: Michelle (bite)
Prep time: 15 minutes
Cook time: 10 minutes
Serves 8 people
Categories: Ice cream
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream, scalded
- 1 ounce lemon thyme, leaves and tender green stems [ no woody bits ]
- 2/3 cup white sugar
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1 3/4 cups heavy cream, chilled
Directions
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Stir sugar into scalded cream until dissolved
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Place lemon thyme in medium-sized bowl and pour hot cream and sugar mixture over top
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Allow the herb to infuse the cream for 1 hour
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Strain the herb from the cream mixture then place liquid in refrigerator until well chilled
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Combine cream/sugar mixture with additional cream and vanilla extract
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Follow the manufacturer’s directions from your ice cream maker.