NO CHURN APRICOT THYME ICE CREAM

No Churn apricot ice cream by Eve Javis food stylist and photographer

This one is a keeper! even Scotish summer doesn’t kick in till July, please do try this. Apricots are slowly poached in maple syrup with thyme then served with toasted sticky crunchy almonds. Delicious!

Please read the method, for guidance.

For the ice cream:

1cup/ 250ml of double cream

1/4 cup / 60ml + 1tbsp of maple syrup ( we need sweetness as it gives it that ice cream texture)

1/2 tbsp of vanilla essence

For the apricots:

1-2 tbsp of maple syrup

1 /4 of cup of water - just to enough to to submerge.

8 small Apricots - pitted and sliced in half

A handful of fresh thyme

For the almonds:

2/3 of flakey almonds

1 tbsp Honey or maple syrup

A drop of neutral oil

To serve- drizzle a little bit of maple syrup on top ( if you like it sweet)

Sprinkle the toasted almonds on top.

Method:

First you need to do is poach the apricots. Best to do this in a smaller saucepan. You can fit all of them in one layer. You want to add just enough water to submerge. Drizzle the syrup, cover with thyme and bring to simmer. Cover and gently poach. You can test with a metal skewer to see. You want some firmness in the flesh. Once done cool and rest. Once they have completely cooled down you can start to make the ice cream. Discard the cooked thyme. 

To make the ice cream, I suggest lining a loaf tin with parchment paper like you would making a cake/ without the butter of course. Now chop your apricots, make sure there are no big clumps as this would freeze into bigger chunks. You want even distribution. 

Then whip your cream with the vanilla and maple, till soft peaks and carefully fold in the apricots. 

Pour into the tin and let it set for 4h. Depending on your freezer. I left mine overnight.

To make the almonds quickly toast the almonds so they don’t burn, in some honey and a drop of oil. Transfer to on a cold plate so they can cool down immediately.

To serve take the ice cream out 10 min prior( depending on the temperature in your house) and to your freezer.You also want to dip your ice cream scoop into warm water so you get the perfect serve. 

Sprinkle with almonds, fresh thyme leaves and lightly drizzle with maple.