Mango-Lemongrass Ice Cream and Blood Orange Sorbet

Ingredients

• 8 servings blood orange sorbet 
• 3 large egg yolks 
• 0.5 cup lemongrass chopped (from 6 large stalks)
• 2 large mangoes pitted very ripe peeled
• 8 servings purchased shortbread cookies 
• 0.5 cup sugar 
• 1 cup whipping cream 
• 1 cup milk whole

Equipment

• bowl
• frying pan
• sauce pan
• whisk
• sieve
• ice cream machine

Directions

1. Bring cream, milk, and lemongrass to simmer in heavy medium saucepan over medium-high heat.
2. Remove from heat and let steep 30 minutes. Strain into bowl; discard solids in strainer. Return cream mixture to same saucepan and bring to simmer.
3. Whisk egg yolks and sugar in medium bowl to blend. Gradually whisk in hot cream mixture. Return custard to same pan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens enough to leave path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 5 minutes (do not boil). Cool custard 30 minutes.
4. Puree mangoes in processor until smooth. Strain into small bowl. Measure 1 cup puree and whisk into custard (reserve any remaining mango puree for another use). Cover and chill custard until cold, at least 2 hours.
5. Process mango custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.
6. Transfer ice cream to container; cover and freeze. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep frozen.)
7. Scoop ice cream and sorbet into dessert bowls.
8. Serve with shortbread cookies.
9. Lemongrass is available at Asian markets and in the produce section of some supermarkets. For this recipe, use only the bottom three inches of the stalk. Peel off two outside layers and then chop the core.