Orange Shortbread and Chai Ice Cream Sandwiches

Chai Ice Cream

• 300 g whole milk
• 300 g double cream
• 130 g caster sugar
• 4 egg yolks, from medium eggs
• 3 Tbsp assam tea leaves (approx. 3 tea bags)
• 2 Tbsp vanilla bean paste
• 1 tsp ground ginger
• 10 g stem ginger in syrup, drained, cut in small pieces
• 8 cardamom pods
• ⅛ tsp ground cloves
• ⅛ tsp ground nutmeg
• 1 pinch fine sea salt

Shortbread Biscuits

• 225 g unsalted butter, softened, plus extra for greasing
• 110 g caster sugar
• 1 tsp vanilla bean paste
• 1 tsp orange extract
• 2 oranges, finely grated zest only
• 225 g plain flour, plus extra for dusting
• 100 g cornflour
• 100 g chocolate chips
• 1 pinch fine sea salt