Pistachio Cardamom Ice Cream Recipes

Steps:

• Combine the milk, cream, saffron and bring to a boil in a heavy saucepan .
• Remove pan from heat and let cream mixture stand, covered, for 1 hour.
• Return pan to the heat and bring mixture to just simering.
• In another bowl, whisk egg yolks, sugar and pinch of salt together.
• Add 1/2 cup of the cream mixture to the eggs & blend to temper them.
• After mixing, add the rest of the cream to the egg mix in a steady stream, whisking to blend well.
• Pour the entire mixture back into the pan.
• Cook this custard over moderate low heat, stirring until a thermometer reaches 170°F.
• Strain through a fine sieve into another bowl and stir in cardamom.
• Let custard cool completely and freeze in ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's recommendations.
• Add pistachios during last few minutes of freezing/churning time.

Steps:

• Finely grind 1 cup of the pistachios and 1/2 cup of the sugar in a food processor, being careful not to turn the mixture into butter. Bring the milk and cream to a boil in heavy large saucepan. Remove from heat.
• Combine the egg yolks and remaining 1/2-cup sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk to blend. Gradually whisk 1 cup of the hot milk mixture into the eggs. Gradually add the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream into the hot cream in the saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring occasionally, until the custard thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and reaches 170 degrees on an instant-read thermometer, about 6 minutes.
• Remove from the heat and strain into a large bowl. Add pistachio mixture and almond extract. Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down against the surface to keep a skin from forming, and chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours.
• Remove from the refrigerator and pour into the bowl of an ice cream machine. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. After the ice cream is made, transfer to an airtight container and freeze until ready to serve.
• Garnish with whipped cream and toasted pistachios.

Steps:

• Add ground pistachios and ¼ cup of the sugar to a pan. Add milk and bring to boil. Add vanilla, stir and remove from heat.
• Add the 5 egg yolks and remaining ½ cup sugar to a bowl, and mix well. 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.
• Add back to heat and cook for 7-10 minutes over medium-low heat, don't let it boil. Once done, strain into a bowl, pressing with a spoon to let the cream come through; then place in refrigerator to chill for 2 hours.
• Remove from fridge, and mix in heavy cream and the ½ cup of whole pistachios.
• Turn on ice cream maker, slowly pour mixture into ice cream maker and proceed as directed, churning for about 10-12 minutes .
• Empty into freezer safe bowl and let chill for 2 hours (if you can wait!) Then serve.