It may sounds a little odd,but fennel goes very well with chocolate. Try this luscious ice-cream with a comforting chocolate winter pudding and you'll be convinced.
8 yolks
180g castor sugar
200g chopped fennel including tops
1 tbsp roasted fennel seeds
475ml milk
475ml cream
60ml liquid glucose
20ml pernod
1. In a large bowl,whisk the yolks and sugar.
2. Put the fennel,seeds,milk,cream, glucose and pernod in a saucepan,bring almost to the boil then remove from heat leave to infuse for one hour.
3. Return to the boil,strain into a large jug,then pour and whisk into the yolks.
4. Return the mix to the saucepan and heat gently while stirring until it thickens slightly and coats the back of a wooden spoon.
5. Strain into a bowl,chill then churn in an ice-cream machine.
Serve with: The Blue Ducks'chocolate and burnt orange bread and butter pudding. It's a delicious flavour combination!
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