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.

6 servings
33 min

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1 tablespoon honey
  • ½ teaspoon kosher salt
  • 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • cup black and/or white sesame seeds
  • 1 pinch saffron threads
  • ¼ cup olive oil
  • 2 pints vanilla ice cream

Cooking Instructions

  1. 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. 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. 3.

    Wafer can be made 3 days ahead. Store tightly wrapped at room temperature.

  4. 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. 5.

    Break wafer into large pieces. Scoop ice cream into bowls; drizzle with saffron oil and top with wafer.

    5 min