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Honey-Lavender Plum Gratin

Serves 4

Custard

-3/4 c. milk

-3/4 t. fresh lavender buds, or 1/4 teaspoon dried, rinsed

-2 lg. egg yolks

-2 T. honey

-1 t. cornstarch

-1/2 t. vanilla extract

Fruit & topping

-4 med. plums, pitted and cut into eighths

-2 T. sugar

Custard: Heat milk in a small heavy saucepan over medium heat until steaming. Remove from heat. Add lavender, cover and let steep for 30 minutes. Strain milk through a fine sieve into a medium bowl. Return the milk to the saucepan and reheat until steaming.

Whisk egg yolks, honey and cornstarch in a medium bowl until smooth. Gradually add the hot milk, whisking until blended. Return the mixture to the saucepan. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, until slightly thickened and starting to bubble gently, 1 1/2 to 2 minutes. Transfer to a clean bowl. Whisk in vanilla. Cover loosely and refrigerate until chilled, about 1 hour.

Fruit topping: Preheat broiler. Coat an 11-by-7-inch oval gratin dish or 4 individual gratin dishes with cooking spray. Spoon custard evenly into the dish or dishes. Arrange plums on their sides, slightly over- lapping, in a single layer over custard. Sprinkle sugar evenly over plums. Broil until plums are lightly caramelized, 5 to 7 minutes.

Serve immediately. Enjoy!

Adapted from eatingwell.com, Summer 2003… Read the rest

Posted in Recipes | Tagged honey, lavender, plum, Santa Rosa plums

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