Vanilla Lavender Cream with Strawberries and Olives
A fresh dessert featuring vanilla-lavender custard paired with strawberries, wild strawberries, and olives. Try this and more recipes from Spoonsparrow!
Ingredients
- 300 g Strawberries
- 100 g wild strawberry
- 50 g black pitted olive
- lavender sprig (for garnish)
- 20 g flour
- 30 g cornstarch
- 1 vanilla bean (the seed)
Instructions
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1.
Heat milk with lavender buds until boiling. Whisk sugar and egg yolks until frothy. Stir in flour and cornstarch, add vanilla seed. Pour hot milk through a fine sieve into the egg mixture while whisking vigorously. Bring to a boil and simmer for about 2 minutes, stirring, until thickened. Cover and chill in the refrigerator for approximately 4 hours.
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2.
Wash strawberries and cut into small pieces. Slice wild strawberries. Quarter olives. Mix olives, strawberries, and wild strawberries and arrange on plates as a bed. Using a spoon dipped in hot water, carefully scoop small nodules from the vanilla custard and place them atop the berries. Garnish with lavender sprigs.
