J – This ice cream is beyond, beyond great.
Mysterious, seductive, unexpected flavors … can’t-stop-eating great. I love black sesame seeds in savory dishes. I didn’t know you could make them into ice cream.
I ate at Rick Bayless’s Topolobampo in Chicago a few weeks ago.
I had the chef’s tasting menu.
Seven courses plus amuse bouche and wine pairings. Wow!
The last course was a broken rhubarb tart with poached rhubarb, flaky pastry crust, hoja santa crema, shaved raw rhubarb, topped with black sesame ice cream.
While all the flavors were “enchanting,” as they claimed, the black sesame ice cream was remarkable,
We had to duplicate it!
Fortunatedly, Christina is a master at figuring these things out. A couple of weeks after my trip, we made toasted black sesame ice cream.
Quite easy, actually. The toasting made a wonderful contribution. Even more enchanting.
| Chillin’ Asian Style 2016: Toasted Black Sesame Seed Ice Cream |
- 4 Tbsp black sesame seeds, toasted, divided
- 2 Tbsp honey, slightly warmed
- 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
- 1½ cups whole milk
- pinch of salt
- ¾ cup granulated sugar
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
- Place 2 tablespoons sesame seeds and honey into a food processor. Process until it creates a paste. Scoop out into a small bowl and set aside.
- Crush the remaining sesame seeds in a mortar or grind for a few seconds in a spice grinder.
- Place milk, cream, salt and sugar into a medium sauce pan. Heat on medium and let the sugar dissolve. Add the sesame paste and sesame seeds. Mix well. Once small bubbles form on the edge of the pan remove from heat.
- In a medium mixing bowl, place egg yolks, beat for a minute. Begin to ladle the cream mix slowly while continuing to whisk the egg until all the cream is mixed into the eggs.
- Place the ice cream mix back into sauce pan. Bring the mixture to a light simmer until the cream can coat the back of a spoon.
- Remove from heat and place in a plastic container and let cool to room temperature. Chill overnight and churn according to ice cream maker instructions.
- Serve.
- Enjoy!
We decided to taste test the ice cream by itself. Delicious. Nailed it!
Another amazing flavor in our growing array of ice creams.