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| It may not look like it, but this is the best Fireweed frozen custard ever! |
We did it again. We made something else DELICIOUS out of the ubiquitous fireweed of Alaska. We didn't just make ice cream. We made frozen custard. Holy moly it was good! Ever since my experience with Andy's Frozen Custard in Missouri when I was in college (they do have the best frozen custard in the world, BTW), I have loved the stuff. I have to say that my first time making it was a super success! Here is the recipe for all you go-getters. The best part is that it only requires 1.5 cups of flowers, which takes tons less time picking than the 8 cups required by the jelly. You also have to make sure you leave no stems or leaves, as this could produce a bitter taste.
I just about died when I tasted the amazing custard! Marshall loved it too. You can tell from my silly picture that I enjoyed it! I did expect it to be a brighter purple color, but the cream and milk diffused the lovely colors. Luckily it didn't affect the taste at all.
Enjoy!
Fireweed Frozen Custard
2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups fireweed petals (no stems)
2 large egg yolks
3/4 cup coconut sugar
2 teaspoon honey
1 cup raw milk
Put the sugar and fireweed flowers in a food processor with a metal blade and process for about 30 seconds until a bright purple paste forms. In a medium saucepan, combine the cream, milk, honey, and sugar fireweed paste and cook on medium heat, stirring until the sugar dissolves. Bring to a simmer and then remove from the heat, cover, and let the flowers infuse for 25 minutes.
Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks in a small mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1-2 minutes. Put the pan of cream mixture back on the stove and turn the heat to medium. While whisking constantly with one hand, slowly pour in the egg mixture and mix until combined. Cook gently until slightly thickened, but do not let boil. This will take about 10 minutes.
Pour the mixture into a heat-proof plastic bowl and place in the freezer for about 30 minutes, or until the mixture is cold (stir half way through the chilling process). Once cool, Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer directions, about 30 minutes or until desired consistency.
(the recipe was adapted from livefromalaska.blogspot.com to fit my preferences)
I love all the new things you try with cooking! Super fun. You make adventures in your own home! :)
ReplyDeleteIt's like my favorite thing to do! Maybe sometime we can cook together again, haha.
DeleteYES! I love cooking with someone else! I enjoy cooking for others because I like doing something for them, but it makes it more fun for me when someone cooks with me. And I'm not very good at trying new things on my own, so doing it with you would be a great idea! Once Marshall starts school and you guys are closer we will do it all the time! Well...compared to how often we're able to now, at least. :)(sorry some of these replies are from forever ago...I forgot to ever come back and check if you said something back to me!) :P
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