Ingredients
- 5 eggs, separated
- 200g castor sugar
- 1½tsp vanilla extract
- 700ml double-thick cream
- for the plums
- 15 plums, halved and stoned
- 25g butter, cut into small cubes
- 1½tsp cinnamon
- generous drizzle honey
- 1 vanilla pod, split
- you will need
- 1,5-litre loaf tin, lined with clingwrap
Instructions
To make the ice cream
- In a large bowl, whisk the egg yolks with the sugar and vanilla until pale and thick.
- In another bowl, mix the cream until soft peaks form.
- In a third bowl, whisk the egg whites until very stiff.
- Fold the whipped cream into the egg yolks, then the egg whites into that mixture.
- Pour into the prepared container and freeze overnight.
For the plums
- heat the oven to 180°C, 160°C fan. Place the plums
- In a medium-sized ovenproof dish
- With a cube of butter in each half, sprinkle on the cinnamon, drizzle over the honey and add the vanilla pod.
- Roast in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes. Once cool, serve with the ice cream.
