Pistachio Ice Cream
- Total Time
- 25 minutes, plus several hours’ cooling, chilling and freezing
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Ingredients
Yield:About 1½ pints
- 1cup heavy cream
- 2cups whole milk
- ⅔cup sugar
- ⅛teaspoon fine sea salt
- 6large egg yolks
- 1cup unsweetened pistachio paste
- ¼teaspoon almond extract
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Nutritional analysis per serving (10 servings)
264 calories; 18 grams fat; 8 grams saturated fat; 0 grams trans fat; 7 grams monounsaturated fat; 3 grams polyunsaturated fat; 20 grams carbohydrates; 1 gram dietary fiber; 17 grams sugars; 6 grams protein; 62 milligrams sodium
Note: The information shown is Edamam’s estimate based on available ingredients and preparation. It should not be considered a substitute for a professional nutritionist’s advice.
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- Step 1
In a small pot, simmer heavy cream, milk, sugar and salt until sugar completely dissolves, about 5 minutes. Remove pot from heat. In a separate bowl, whisk yolks. Whisking constantly, slowly whisk about a third of the hot cream into the yolks, then whisk the yolk mixture back into the pot with the cream.
- Step 2
Return pot to medium-low heat and gently cook until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon (about 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer).
- Step 3
Strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl. Whisk in pistachio paste and almond extract. Cool mixture to room temperature. Cover and chill at least 4 hours or overnight.
- Step 4
Churn in an ice cream machine according to manufacturer’s instructions. Serve directly from the machine for soft serve, or store in freezer until needed.
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Ann Olszewski
Not having commercial pistachio paste, I made some from scratch using 1 cup California pistachios, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tbsp turbinado sugar, pureed in food processor. Strained out about 1/3 cup of the ground nuts after chilling and before churning. Added 1 tbsp Amaretto in addition to the almond extract. Compelling pistachio flavor.
Ellen Tabor
I just made the custard and thought I had enough pistachio paste but had some pistachio paste and some pistachio cream. So I added some pistachio nuts and also some pistachio halvah and...well, it's still cooling on the counter but as a creme anglaise, it's delicious!
Scott
Trader Joe’s sells raw and shelled pistachio pieces. $5.99 for an 8 ounce bag where I live. That was enough for one cup of paste after a trip in the food processor. I blended and strained the final mixture as well to get out excess clumpy pistachio paste.
Rachel Wynia
This was excellent. I had some leftover pistachio paste after making Gabrielle Hamilton's Baked Alaska so I put it to good use and made this ice cream. The only change I would make next time is adding a bit more almond extract.
Gordon Wassermann
For the pistachio paste, buy two packages of Trader Joe‘s unsalted pistachios (500 grams in all), to get about 260 grams of shelled pistachios. Make the paste according to the London Times recipe and you get the required cup of paste.
Ann Olszewski
Not having commercial pistachio paste, I made some from scratch using 1 cup California pistachios, 1/4 tsp salt, 1 tbsp turbinado sugar, pureed in food processor. Strained out about 1/3 cup of the ground nuts after chilling and before churning. Added 1 tbsp Amaretto in addition to the almond extract. Compelling pistachio flavor.
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