Fig leaf ice cream with fresh figs

[oat]

Somebody told me that this is gonna be one of the best desserts. I didn’t believe it at first.

I tried it in the summer with Central Valley figs and I wasn’t that impressed. The ice cream is very creamy and has an unreal mouthfeel, but it tasted a little too figgy for me. It turns out that you really need to pair it with a really intense berry figs.

I did it again today with my own perfectly ripe caprified UP and BMZ. I was blown away!

I got a green light from my wife to build a black fig fly netting structure around the UP tree. It’s that amazing!

I imagine that it will be equally great with a really strong Adriatic.

 

[DCallahan]

Whats UP and BMZ?

 

[figologist]

I'll guess Unknown Prosciutto and.....Black Manzanita?

 

[oat]

I'll guess Unknown Prosciutto and.....Black Manzanita?

Unknown Pastiliere and Black Manzanita.

 

[oat]

@figologist maybe you can try it with your Margarita

 

[figologist]

@figologist maybe you can try it with your Margarita

STOP LISTENING TO MY CONVERSATIONS (I literally just said this to my wife)

 

[oat]

STOP LISTENING TO MY CONVERSATIONS (I literally just said this to my wife)

Wild! I just watched your videos

 

[goodnessatlanta]

It is worth trying.

 

[ktrain]

I can see how that would be really tasty! Nice!!

 

[ryanmhulbert]

That looks amazingly delicious! Does UP need caprification to be tasty? I may have a chance to grab one, but I was told the main crop would drop if not pollinated, so I stayed away this last summer. I am not a great cook, but next summer this one is getting made.

 

[grasshopper]

Who made that ice cream? with fig leaf?

 

[oat]

Who made that ice cream? with fig leaf?

I did. If you are interested, I can share the recipe.

 

[oat]

That looks amazingly delicious! Does UP need caprification to be tasty? I may have a chance to grab one, but I was told the main crop would drop if not pollinated, so I stayed away this last summer. I am not a great cook, but next summer this one is getting made.

It needs caprification to hold and ripen. For people outside of wasps range, you can substitute it with Adriatic figs.

 

[grasshopper]

That looks like a yummy combo. I wonder if the scent of the fig leaf come through in the ice cream.

 

[LaFigGwr18]

I did. If you are interested, I can share the recipe.

I have been looking for a good fig ice cream recipe. I have done one but not impressed

 

[oat]

That looks like a yummy combo. I wonder if the scent of the fig leaf come through in the ice cream.

Yes it does. The ficin also interacts with the protein to create an unreal texture.

 

[TorontoJoe]

I did. If you are interested, I can share the recipe.

I'm very curious. How is it that colour?

 

[oat]

I'm very curious. How is it that colour?

You infuse the cream with leaves. This is the recipe. I got it from his book but he has it on his website too.

Fig Leaf and Honey Ice Cream

A delicious ice cream made from fresh fig leaves and honey. Perfect with fruit and berries!

www.davidlebovitz.com

He is a Californian living in France. I know not Italian or Canadian

 

[TorontoJoe]

You infuse the cream with leaves. This is the recipe. I got it from his book but he has it on his website too.

Fig Leaf and Honey Ice Cream

A delicious ice cream made from fresh fig leaves and honey. Perfect with fruit and berries!

www.davidlebovitz.com

He is a Californian living in France. I know not Italian or Canadian

Much simpler that I imagined it might be

 

[oat]

Much simpler that I imagined it might be

You have to pair it with a strong berry fig though. The ice cream is pleasant on its own but a strong berry fig took it to the next level.