Strawberries with fresh mint ice cream

Method

1. Whisk together the egg yolks and sugar until light and fluffy. In a saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer, then pour into the egg yolk mixture and whisk.
2. Pour the egg and milk mixture back into the pan and cook over a medium heat until it comes to a steam. Stir continuously for about 12 minutes until it starts to thicken a little – it needs to be the consistency of single cream. Pour back into the bowl and leave to cool.
3. Whisk in the crème fraîche and mint, then pour into an ice-cream maker and churn until frozen. If you don’t have an ice-cream maker, pour the mixture into a freezer-proof container and place in the freezer. After 45 minutes, take it out and whisk it with a fork to break down the ice crystals. Repeat every 45 minutes for 3 hours until smooth and frozen.
4. Remove the ice cream from the freezer 20 minutes before serving to soften it slightly. Meanwhile, toss the strawberries with the elderflower cordial in a bowl, then leave for the flavours to infuse. Serve with a scoop or two of the mint ice cream.