Roast Plums, Honey and Yogurt Ice Cream

This dish combines many taste sensations: sweet-sour plums, warm spices and creamy anglaise. Using bay leaves is unusual in sweet dishes and most people cannot identify the flavour until they’re told it is in the mix. However, the anglaise is not too strong and can be served with most desserts — it can even be churned into ice cream. It is a good example of effective flavour building, which involves adding just enough flavour to give an undertone of the taste without overpowering the other