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Vanilla, fennel and honey ‘Mini Milks’

Name: Vanilla, fennel and honey ‘Mini Milks’
Yield: Serves 8
Ingredients: 1½ tbsp fennel seeds; 450ml double cream; 170g condensed milk; 1 tsp vanilla bean paste or ½ tsp vanilla extract; 2 tsp Greek honey or clear honey

Published: 30 Jun 14
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Homemade ‘Mini Milks’ just got sophisticated in this retro dessert recipe for a classic childhood ice lolly.

Easy
July 2014

Test kitchen approved

Serves 8
Hands-on time 25 min, plus 6 hours freezing

Homemade ‘Mini Milks’ just got sophisticated in this retro dessert recipe for a classic childhood ice lolly.

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 354kcals
Fat: 32.4g (20.1g saturated)
Protein: 2.7g
Carbohydrates: 13.1g (13.1g sugars)
Fibre: 0.1g
Salt: 0.1g

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Ingredients

1½ tbsp fennel seeds
450ml double cream
170g condensed milk
1 tsp vanilla bean paste or ½ tsp vanilla extract
2 tsp Greek honey or clear honey

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Method

Heat a small pan over a medium heat, then add the fennel seeds and toss until toasted and fragrant. Grind in a pestle and mortar.
In a large bowl, whisk the cream and condensed milk with an electric hand mixer to stiff peaks. Gently fold in the vanilla, honey and ground fennel seeds. Spoon the mixture into a disposable piping bag, snip a large hole in the bottom, then pipe evenly into 8 x 80ml cylindrical lolly moulds (see Know-how). Tap the moulds on the work surface to get rid of any air pockets, then smooth the tops and cover with foil. Use the tip of a sharp knife to make small slits in the centre of each foil lid, then push in a lolly stick. Freeze for 6 hours or until solid.
To serve, remove the foil and dip the moulds into hot water for a few seconds (run a small knife round the inside of each mould if necessary).

Recipe from July 2014 Issue

Nutrition

Per lolly

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 354kcals
Fat: 32.4g (20.1g saturated)
Protein: 2.7g
Carbohydrates: 13.1g (13.1g sugars)
Fibre: 0.1g
Salt: 0.1g

delicious. tips

The lollies will keep in their moulds in the freezer for up to 3 months.

We used a Faringdon Swift Ice Lolly Maker set (from Tesco and online cookshops), but replaced the plastic handles with retro wooden lolly sticks (from saltandpepper.co.uk).