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Honey-and-Thyme Custards

Name: Honey-and-Thyme Custards
Total time: 120 min
Ingredients: 1/3 cup mild honey, such as clover, plus more for serving; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 1 1/2 cups milk; 3 thyme sprigs; 1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped; 4 large egg yolks; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 1 tablespoon sugar; 3/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin, softened in 1 tablespoon of water; Raspberries and sea salt, for serving

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Top Chef winner Kristen Kish cooks honey to give it a deeper flavor; it's key in her fantastic custard, which she serves in jars topped with fresh fruit. Slideshow: More Easy Dessert Recipes

By

Kristen Kish

Updated on October 2, 2015

Honey-and-Thyme Custards — Photo: © Tara Fisher

Active Time:

20 mins

Total Time:

2 hrs

Yield:

4

Ingredients

1/3 cup mild honey, such as clover, plus more for serving
1/2 cup heavy cream
1 1/2 cups milk
3 thyme sprigs
1 vanilla bean, seeds scraped
4 large egg yolks
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1 tablespoon sugar
3/4 teaspoon unflavored gelatin, softened in 1 tablespoon of water
Raspberries and sea salt, for serving

Directions

In a saucepan, cook the 1/3 cup of honey over moderately low heat for 2 minutes. Add the heavy cream, milk, thyme and vanilla bean and seeds and simmer over low heat for 4 minutes. Discard the thyme and vanilla bean.
In a heatproof bowl, whisk the egg yolks, cornstarch and sugar. Gradually whisk in the hot honey milk. Return to the saucepan; whisk over moderate heat until thickened and bubbling, 3 to 4 minutes. Off the heat, whisk in the softened gelatin. Strain into 4 small jars and refrigerate until chilled, 1 hour. Serve with berries, honey and a sprinkling of sea salt.