Jean-Georges Vongerichten, Mark Bittman

Lime Crème Glacée

Preparation info
  • Makes about 1 pint , at least

    4

    servings
    • Difficulty

      Easy

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Jean-Georges

By Jean-Georges Vongerichten and Mark Bittman

Published 1998

  • About

Traditionally, crème glacée contains no milk, but Jean-Georges adds a little yogurt for added tang.

That, plus the lime flavor, makes this a distinctive sweet-and-sour dessert.

Ingredients

  • About 1 dozen limes
  • ½ cup sugar
  • ¼ cup (½

Method

  1. Zest 4 of the limes; mince the zest and combine it with the sugar and butter in a small saucepan. Turn the heat to medium-low and cook, stirring occasionally, until the mixture liquefies.
  2. Squeeze enough of the limes to make ¾ cup juice. Whisk into the butter-sugar mixt