Dessert Recipes
Nutty Pistachio Ice Cream
Yield: 1 1/4 quarts
Ingredients
- 1 cup Half-and-Half
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/8 teaspoon salt
- 2 egg yolks, beaten
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup blanched, natural California pistachios, chopped*
- 1 tablespoon finely grated orange peel
Instructions
- Heat Half-and-Half in saucepan; stir in sugar and salt. Pour a small amount of hot Half-and-Half into egg yolks, stirring constantly.
- Return yolk mixture to Half-and-Half; cook and stir over medium heat for about 5 to 10 minutes or until thickened and creamy. Do not boil. Cool.
- Stir in vanilla extract and heavy cream. Chill.
- Pour into freezer container; follow manufacturer's directions for freezing. Add pistachios and orange peel when almost frozen; freeze until firm.
- Allow ice cream to stand at least 2 hours in refrigerator-freezer to mellow flavors.
Notes
* Blanching Process: Drop shelled nuts into boiling water, remove from heat and let them soak for about one minute. Drain and rub the pistachios with a clean kitchen towel. To dry, spread on a large baking sheet in an oven preheated to 300 degrees F for 10 to 15 minutes.
Attribution
Recipe and photo used with permission from: California Pistachio Commission