Fresh Mint And Spring Peas Ice Cream - peas

Method

• Bring a pot of water to boil (just enough water to cover the peas, once they are added to the pot). Add the peas, along with a pinch of sugar (no salt!), and boil until they are tender. This will take about 2 minutes for fresh peas and 3 minutes for frozen peas. Quickly drain the peas in a colander and transfer them to a bowl of ice water to stop the cooking and to preserve their bright green colour.
• Strain the peas and place them, the mint leaves, and 1/2 cup of the half and half cream into a blender and puree until smooth, scraping the sides down as required. If your blender is not super powerful, pass the puree through a fine sieve to remove any larger bits. You should have at least 2 cups of silky pea puree. Stir in the lemon juice.
• In a heavy saucepan, lightly whisk together the eggs and sugar.
• Add the honey and 2 cups of the half-and-half cream.
• Cook the mixture over medium-low heat stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon (170 degrees F / 77 degrees C).
• Remove from heat immediately and add the remaining half-and-half to stop the cooking. Place the saucepan into an ice bath to cool the custard rapidly.
• When the custard is cool, whisk in the pea puree.
• Chill overnight in the fridge.
• Pour the custard into an ice cream maker and prepare according to the manufacturer's instructions.