Lavender Scented Strawberries with Honey Cream

Steps to make

1. 1

   Prepare lavender syrup

   10 min
   

   In a saucepan, bring water, sugar and dried lavender to a boil. Stirring occasionally, cook for 1 minute until the sugar dissolves. Remove from the heat and let stand 10 minutes.

2. 2

   Drain and chill syrup

   2 min
   

   Strain syrup through a sieve into a small bowl, discarding of the lavender bits and any solids. Refrigerate to chill.

4. 3

   Prepare gelatin

   1 min
   

   In a small bowl, sprinkle 1 tablespoon water over the gelatin and let stand for 1 minute until the gelatin dissolves.

5. 4

   Combine wet ingredients

   2 min
   

   In a separate, medium sized bowl, whisk the honey, cornstarch, salt and egg yolks together until well combined.

6. 5

   Heat milk

   2 min

   In a small, heavy saucepan over a medium-high heat, bring the milk to a 180° heat until tiny bubbles form around the edges (without boiling).

7. 6

   Combine wet ingredients and milk

   2 min
   

   Gradually add the heated milk to the wet ingredients, stirring with a whisk.

8. 7

   Cook mixture

   3 min
   

   Return mixture to the saucepan and cook over a medium heat for 2 minutes, stirring continuously until thick and bubbly. Remove from the heat.

9. 8

   Add gelatin

   2 min
   

   Add the water-gelatin mix, stirring well to mix.

10. 9

    Cool

    20 min
    

    Pour the mixture into a bowl and allow to cool for about 20 minutes. Stir occasionally until the mixture has cooled but not set.

11. 10

    Add yoghurt

    1 min
    

    Add yoghurt and stir to mix through.

12. 11

    Portion and chill

    2h
    

    Into 6 dessert glasses or bowls, pour ¼ cup of the mixture. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours to chill.

13. 12

    Serve

    

    Once chilled, garnish with ¼ cup fresh strawberries and drizzle with 2 tablespoons of lavender syrup on top of each serving.