Pistachio Ice Cream With Almond Biscotti and Whipped Cream
- Ready In:
- 2hrs 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 14
- Serves:
-
12
ingredients
- 1 1⁄4 cups pistachios (peeled)
- 2 1⁄2 cups milk
- 3 eggs
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream (whipped)
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1⁄2 cup sweet butter
- 1 cup sugar
- 1 lemon, zest of
- 3 eggs
- 1⁄2 cup milk
- 2 cups flour
- 1 teaspoon baking powder
- 2 cups slivered almonds, toasted
directions
- Boil 2 cups of water add it to the bowl of pistachios and allow to blanch; drain the pistachios and rub them between a kitchen towel to peel off the skin.
- In a food processor blend together pistachios, milk eggs and sugar to form a thick paste.
- Cook over a double boiler whisking continuously till the custard thicken.
- Strain through a fine mesh.
- Fold in half the whipped cream a little at a time to make the custard nice and airy.
- Freeze.
- For the biscotti beat together the sugar and butter till fluffy (in a machine or with hand blender with whisk attachment).
- Add one egg at a time to make a smooth mixture.
- Sift the flour and add slowly to the egg and sugar mixture.
- Make a smooth dough.
- At this point, make the dough into small balls (24) and roll out into cigar shapes 1/4 of a inch thick.
- Place onto a baking sheet and press with your hand and flatten; sprinkle with almond slivers.
- Bake at 350°F for 20 minutes and remove from the oven. Allow to cool completely. Reduce oven temp to 275°F and bake again for 10 minutes till the cookie hardens. Allow to cool and store in a cool dry place in a air-tight container.
- Serve in a wine glass with 100 ml ice cream, 2 almond biscotti and a dollop of whipped cream on top.
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