Honey And Thyme Ice Cream With Candied Thyme Recipes

HONEY AND THYME ICE CREAM WITH CANDIED THYME

Steps:

• Bring first 4 ingredients to boil in medium saucepan. Remove from heat. Cover and let steep 2 hours.
• Whisk eggs and sugar in medium bowl. Add honey to cream mixture. Simmer over medium heat, stirring until honey dissolves. Gradually whisk cream mixture into egg mixture. Return custard to same pan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens enough to coat spoon and thermometer reads 170°F to 175°F, about 4 minutes (do not boil). Strain into clean bowl; whisk in vanilla. Cover; chill until cold, at least 3 hours and up to 1 day.
• Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to bowl, cover, and freeze until firm, at least 3 hours and up to 3 days.
• Whisk egg white in medium bowl until frothy. Place sugar in shallow bowl. Dip thyme sprigs, 1 at a time, into egg white to coat, then shake off excess. Add to sugar and turn to coat. Place on paper towels to dry. Let stand at room temperature at least 1 hour and up to 8 hours before using.
• Scoop ice cream into bowls or goblets. Garnish with candied thyme.

HONEY THYME BLUES

Steps:

• Place the gin, lemon juice, honey syrup, thyme leaves and 3 dashes of orange bitters into a shaker. Lightly muddle the thyme leaves, add large ice cubes and shake vigorously. Strain into a coupe glass, garnish with remaining thyme sprig and serve.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, heat the honey and water until incorporated and the honey has dissolved. Cool to room temperature before using.

HONEY-THYME ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the milk and cream in a saucepan and add the thyme. Bring to a boil. Remove from the heat, cover and let stand for 20 minutes. Strain and return the mixture to the saucepan.
• Meanwhile, whisk the egg yolks in a bowl. Slowly pour in the cream mixture a little bit at a time, whisking constantly. After adding a cup, whisk in the honey and add the rest of the cream. Pour the mixture back into the saucepan, cook over low heat and stir constantly until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon; do not let the mixture simmer. Cool.
• Refrigerate until cold. Freeze in an ice-cream machine according to manufacturer's instructions.

THYME HONEY GLAZED HAM

Steps:

• Melt butter with thyme and let stand until ready to use.
• Preheat oven to 350°F with rack in lower third.
• Peel off and discard any rind or skin from ham, leaving 1/4 inch of fat on ham. Score fat on top of ham in a crosshatch pattern without cutting into meat. Put ham on a rack in a large roasting pan. Cover ham with parchment paper, then cover roasting pan with foil. Bake 1 3/4 hours.
• Meanwhile, boil vinegar in a small saucepan until reduced to about 1 tablespoon. Remove from heat and whisk in honey, Worcestershire sauce, and thyme butter. Let honey glaze stand until ham has baked 1 3/4 hours.
• Discard foil and parchment from ham. If there is no liquid in roasting pan, add 1 cup water (liquid will prevent glaze from burning in pan). Brush ham with half of honey glaze, then bake, uncovered, 30 minutes.
• Brush with remaining glaze and bake until glaze is deep golden-brown and ham is heated through, about 30 minutes more.