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Pistachio Nut Ice Cream

This homemade ice cream is to good not to try!

Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
30 mins
Total Time
45 mins
Servings: 1 quarts
Calories: 2784 kcal
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American

Ingredients

  • 1 ⅓ cups shelled pistachio nuts
  • ¾ cup sugar
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • Pinch of salt
  • 6 large egg yolks
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • ½ teaspoon almond extract
  • ¾ cup pistachios coarsely chopped

Instructions

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  1. 1. Grind the 1 1/3 cups of pistachios in a food processor until finely ground, but not to a paste. Set aside.
  2. 2. In a medium saucepan, warm the milk, sugar, 1 cup of the cream, and salt, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Stir in the ground nuts. Cover, remove from the heat, and let steep for at least 30 minutes.
  3. 3. Strain the warm nut mixture, pressing on the nuts to extract as much liquid as possible, and discard the solids. Return the milk and cream mixture to the saucepan. Pour the remaining 1 cup cream into a large bowl and set a mesh strainer on top. In a separate medium bowl, whisk together the egg yolks. Slowly pour the warm mixture into the egg yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed egg yolks back into the saucepan.
  4. 4. Stir the mixture constantly over medium heat with a heatproof spatula, scraping the bottom as you stir, until the mixture thickens and coats the spatula. Pour the custard through the strainer and stir it into the cream. Add the vanilla extract and almond extract and stir until combined.
  5. 5. Refrigerate until cold. Pour into an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions. Once finished churning, fold in the ¾ cup pistachios with a rubber spatula.
  6. **You’ll notice this pistachio isn’t bright green like you find in stores. I didn’t use any food coloring, so this is all natural, but you can add a couple drops of green food coloring if you’re looking for a deeper green shade.

Notes

  • Nutritional values are based on the whole recipe

Nutrition Information

Calories 2784kcal (139%) Carbohydrates 166g (55%) Protein 57g (114%) Fat 219g (337%) Saturated Fat 92g (460%) Cholesterol 1232mg (411%) Sodium 247mg (10%) Potassium 2282mg (65%) Fiber 17g (68%) Sugar 122g (244%) Vitamin A 6675IU (134%) Vitamin C 11.5mg (13%) Calcium 662mg (66%) Iron 8.7mg (48%)

Nutrition Facts

Serving: 1quarts

Amount Per Serving

Calories 2784

% Daily Value*

Calories 2784kcal 139%
Carbohydrates 166g 55%
Protein 57g 114%
Fat 219g 337%
Saturated Fat 92g 460%
Cholesterol 1232mg 411%
Sodium 247mg 10%
Potassium 2282mg 49%
Fiber 17g 68%
Sugar 122g 244%
Vitamin A 6675IU 134%
Vitamin C 11.5mg 13%
Calcium 662mg 66%
Iron 8.7mg 48%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.