Fennel Ice Cream
from LaVonne, 9/22/03:
For a small batch, which I put in the electric ice cream maker, I use a pint of heavy cream, which I add about 5 healthy sized fennel fronds to in a pot on the stove. Add a cup of sugar and cook on low until hot and sugar is dissolved. Put a lid on it, remove from heat an allow to cool. Strain off the fennel and add a pint of half and half. Put in your ice cream freezer as per instructions.
For the hand-crank I used a 1/2 gallon of the heavy cream and a quart of half and half, lots more fennel fronds, 2 cups of sugar. They key is the proper amount of fennel to get the flavor just right. It made about a gallon of ice cream!
LaVonne