Pistachio Ice Cream
Delicious pistachio ice cream
- Prep time
- 25 min
- Cook time
- 4 hr
- Yield
- 6 servings
- Difficulty
- HARD
Ingredients
Quantities are shown as originally provided.
- 1 cup unsalted pistachios (finely ground)
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 2 cups whole milk
- 5 egg yolks
- 1/2 cup whole pistachios
- 1/2 teaspoon vanilla
- 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
Instructions
- 1
Add ground pistachios and 1/4 cup of the sugar to a pan.
- 2
Add milk and bring to boil.
- 3
Add vanilla, stir and remove from heat.
- 4
Add the 5 egg yolks and remaining 1/2 cup sugar to a bowl, and mix well.
- 5
Temper the egg yolks by taking a ladle's worth of hot milk from the pan and pouring into the bowl with the eggs, constantly stirring.
- 6
Add back to heat and cook for 7-10 minutes over medium-low heat, don't let it boil.
- 7
Once done, strain into bowl*
- 8
Place in refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
- 9
Remove from fridge, and mix in heavy cream and the 1/2 cup of whole pistachios.
- 10
Turn on ice cream maker, slowly pour mixture into ice cream maker and proceed as directed, churning for about 10-12 minutes .
- 11
Empty into freezer safe bowl and let chill for 2 hours (or as long as you can manage)
- 12
Remove from freezer and serve!