Description
istachio Ice Cream is one of the most sought after ice cream flavours; its unique nutty flavour is what defines this ice cream. The invention of this flavour dates back to 1940 (yup, it was that long) and credited to a person named James Wood Parkinson, an American cook who came from a family well renowned for confectionery and ice cream.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 1/2 cups cream
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 1 1/4 cups sugar
- 4 eggs yolks, lightly beaten
- 100 g shelled pistachios, roughly ground
- 1/2 tsp almond extract
- drops of green food colour
- drops of yellow food colour
Instructions
- In a sauce pan combine cream, milk and sugar. Heat slowly while continuously mixing until it reaches nearly boiling point (do not boil) and sugar is completely dissolved
- Place egg yolks in a mixing bowl then slowly pour around a cup of the heated cream mixture while whisking.
- Pour egg mixture to the sauce pan together with the pistachios then continue to heat while continuously mixing. Dip a tablespoon and see if liquid sticks to the back side, if it does then you can now turn the heat off.
- Place in a heat proof container; add drops of yellow food colour, green food colour and almond extract. Let it cool down, once cooled down place in the fridge for at least four hours.
- Prepare your ice cream maker and pour the cream mixture, churn according to ice cream manufacturer’s instruction. Mine took 30-35 minutes.
- You can now eat the ice cream at this stage, but if you prefer a firm ice cream freeze for at least 6 hours.
My husband’s favourite favourite are pistachios so this is definitely on the list to make for him. The colour is fabulous too.
🙂 Mandy
That color is amazing. I bet it tastes as good as it looks.
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I have never reached for pistachio ice cream, but I loved pistachio gelato when we visited Italy. I’m sure this custard version would be delicious.
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I was just thinking I wanted to make some ice cream. This recipe seals the deal. So lovely.
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Whenever I see pistachio as one of the flavor choices, I’d always go for it. That ice cream looks good.
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So beautiful! When I was a kid I refused to try pistachio ice cream — I wasn’t going to eat ice cream that was green. 🙂 Now that I see yours, I have to try it.
Heavenly. I am so jealous that you have some sitting your fridge right now. I agree with Greg…the color is gorgeous and it looks so creamy.
My favorite ice cream flavor! Thanks for sharing the recipe.
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I love pistachio ice cream. And I really love that photo!
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I also love pistachio ice cream. Especially since it goes so well with chocolate and allows me to ask for an extra chocolate ice cream ball “just because”. 😛
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Looks great! I really need to get an ice cream maker…
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Interesting history – I didn’t know any of that. I do like anything with pistachio, however, and pistachio ice cream is so delish. We’ve been eating a lot of spumoni lately – love the combination of flavors. Anyway, very nice – thanks so much.
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I think most Filipinos consider pistachios a luxury treat. Personally, this is one of the best ice cream flavours out there. In Italy, this is one of the classic flavours of gelato. I need to get an ice cream maker this summer!
Well I definitely seek after pistachio ice cream! I learned something the other day when I bought some – my husband doesn’t like pistachio! So guess what – I got to have it all to myself! The same will be true for this one. Great looking ice cream!
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Wow ang sarap! 🙂 Too bad wala pa ako ice cream maker! 🙁 I think it is time to get one…gusto ko din i-try yung cheese na ice cream na pinost mo nun! 😀
This is my favorite ice cream flavor.. ever!
Love the pastel green color
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Oh, my!!! Two of my very favorite things in one–pistachios and ice cream. Saving this recipe for use as soon as it’s warm enough again here (not long!). 😀
It is one of my favourite flavours too along with sesame or liquorice
So delicious, I’d completely planned to take advantage of summer in the purchase of an icecream machine, but sadly it might need to wait till next summer.
Pistachio is actually a favourite, as is choc mint. What can I say besides I have an affinity with green!!!
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I love green ice cream, both pistachio AND matcha. 🙂 Your ice cream is so tempting! As soon as it gets warmer, I’m going to put my ice cream bowl in the freezer and give this a try!
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Pistachios are my favorite nut – I go crazy for them. Gorgeous color!
Hi there. The current Food on Friday on Carole’s Chatter is collecting links to posts about ice cream and sorbets – or anything similar like gelato. I do hope you link this in. This is the link . Please do check out some of the other links – there are a lot of good ones already. Have a great week.
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