Creamy Pistachio Ice Cream Recipe

Name: Creamy Pistachio Ice Cream
Total time: 240 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 200 g Pistachios, shells removed; 500 ml Heavy cream; 500 ml Milk; 150 g Sugar; 6 Egg yolks

A delightful homemade pistachio ice cream recipe that is rich, creamy and incredibly satisfying. Perfect for those hot summer days or anytime you fancy.

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METHOD

Step 1.
Soak the pistachios in water overnight then drain and blend until finely ground.
Step 2.
In a saucepan, combine heavy cream, milk, sugar and blended pistachios then simmer on low heat for 30 minutes.
Step 3.
In a separate bowl, whisk egg yolks. Then slowly add a cup of the simmering pistachio-cream mixture to the egg yolks, whisking continuously.
Step 4.
Pour the egg yolk mixture back to the saucepan and continue simmering until the mixture becomes custardy.
Step 5.
Strain the mixture removing bigger pistachio chunks and let it cool.
Step 6.
Once cooled, churn the mixture in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's instructions.
Step 7.
Transfer the churned ice cream into a container and freeze for at least 3 hours before serving.