Ice Cream With Saffron Oil And Sesame Wafer
A luxurious dessert featuring creamy vanilla ice cream drizzled with aromatic saffron-infused oil and topped with a crispy homemade sesame wafer. The combination of rich ice cream, exotic saffron, and nutty sesame creates an elegant and unique dessert experience.
Ingredients
- •2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- •2 tablespoons sugar
- •1 tablespoon honey
- •½ teaspoon kosher salt
- •3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
- •⅓ cup black and/or white sesame seeds
- •1 pinch saffron threads
- •¼ cup olive oil
- •2 pints vanilla ice cream
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Preheat oven to 350°F. Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Remove from heat and mix in sugar, honey, and salt, then flour. Add sesame seeds.
5 min
- 2.
Transfer dough to a parchment-lined rimmed baking sheet and flatten with a spoon or offset spatula until dough is no more than 1/4" thick. Bake until wafer is golden brown and smells like caramel, 9-11 minutes. Let cool on baking sheet.
11 min
- 3.
Wafer can be made 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.
- 4.
Place saffron in a small bowl and pour in 1 tsp. boiling water. Let sit until saffron is hydrated and releases its color, 10-12 minutes. Stir in oil.
12 min
- 5.
Break wafer into large pieces. Scoop ice cream into bowls; drizzle with saffron oil and top with wafer.
5 min
