Poached apricots with almond sponge, apricot gel and clotted cream ice cream

Ingredients

Fruit & Vegetables

  • 500g of apricot, halved and stoned
  • 1/2 lemon, juice and zet

Store Cupboard

  • 250g of caster sugar
  • 1 vanilla pod, split and seeds scraped out
  • 75ml of apricot purée
  • 120g of egg yolks
  • 130g of caster sugar
  • 170g of caster sugar
  • 70g of flaked almonds
  • 100g of ground almonds
  • 100g of caster sugar
  • 20g of self-raising flour
  • sea salt
  • almond extract to taste
  • 150g of apricot purée
  • 1/2 vanilla pod, seeds only

Beverages

  • 250g of water
  • 50ml of white wine

Spices & Dried Herbs

  • 1/2 stick of cinnamon

Dairy

  • 150g of double cream
  • 400g of semi-skimmed milk
  • 250g of clotted cream
  • 10g of unsalted butter
  • 100g of unsalted butter
  • 100g of egg

Speciality Ingredients

  • 15g of glycerine