Pistachio and Cardamom Ice Cream With Candied Orange
This pistachio and cardamom ice cream with candied orange takes your taste buds on a captivating journey, blending the nuttiness of pistachios with the exotic aroma of cardamom and freshness of oranges.
Equipment
- 1 Ice cream machine
Ingredients
- 150 g shelled pistachios (approx. 1 cup)
- 250 g cane sugar (I used unrefined) divided in 3 (approx. 1 cup)
- 2 tsp cardamom pods
- 1 large orange (I only used the peel, but it can be used whole)
- 450 ml whole milk (approx. 1 7/8 cups)
- 400 ml heavy cream/double cream (approx. 1 2/3 cups)
- 5 eggs (3 whole eggs and 2 yolks)
- 250 ml water (for the simple syrup) (approx. 1 cup)
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 tbsp orange extract (divided in half)
- 1/2 tsp almond extract (optional)
Instructions
Start by making a simple syrup for the candied oranges.
- In a medium saucepan, combine 150g of sugar with 250ml of water.
- Cook the syrup on medium heat while constantly stirring with a whisk.
- Once the sugar has fully dissolved add the peel from one orange. (I like to peel it in long, thick strips).
- Bring it to a gentle boil and turn it down to a low heat.
- Let it gently simmer for about 30 minutes or until the syrup seems thick and sticky and the orange peel change colour and becomes a bit translucent.
- Take the orange peels out on a plate or a small baking sheet and leave them to cool off.
- Add a tablespoon of orange extract to the leftover syrup. Stir well and put it aside. You will use the syrup in the ice cream mixture later on, so don't throw it away.
Start preparing the ice cream base.
- In a medium saucepan combine the milk, heavy cream and 1/4 cup of the sugar (50g).
- Bring the mixture to a boil.
- Meanwhile, mix the shelled pistachio with the remaining sugar (50g) and blend in a food processor until finely grind. Careful not to turn it into butter though.
- Add the mixture to the milk and stir well.
- Crush the cardamom pods slightly and add them to the milk mixture. If you use vanilla pods instead of vanilla extract, now is the time to add them.
- Stir occasionally making sure not to over boil the mixture.
- Turn the heat off and put a lid on the pan.
- Leave the mixture to infuse all the aromas for 10-15 minutes.
- In the meantime, whisk the eggs and the egg yolks in a medium bowl.
- Now it's time to strain the milk mixture through a fine mesh sieve.
- Gradually pour the milk in the egg mixture, stirring constantly. Make sure you take your time and incorporate the hot mixture a little bit at a time, to avoid cooking the eggs.
- Once it's all mixed together, pour the mixture for a second time in a saucepan and cook it on low heat.
- Stir continuously to avoid sticking to the bottom of the pan. Cook until you reach a thin custard consistency (no more than that). This takes about 5 minutes.
- Take the pan off heat and let it come to room temperature.
- Stir in the remaining orange extract, 1 tsp vanilla extract and 1/2 tsp almond extract.
- Add the orange syrup you have set aside and mix well.
- Put the finished ice cream mixture for 2 hours or more in the fridge.
- Chop the candied orange slices into small pieces. Reserve some thinly sliced bits for decoration (optional).
- Take the freezer bowl of your ice-cream machine out of the freezer.
- Put the freezer bowl in your ice cream machine and turn it on.
- Take the ice cream mixture out of the fridge and pour it in the ice cream machine while it's on.
- Churn the ice cream for about 25 minutes. About 10-15 minutes in, add the candied orange pieces in.
- The ice cream would have increased in volume and look like a soft serve ice cream.
- Transfer the ice cream in to a freezer-safe container and put it in the freezer for about 4hrs or overnight.
Scoop out the ice cream for serving.
- Decorate with some thinly sliced candied oranges or some toasted bits of pistachio for a satisfying crunch.
- Serve and enjoy!
Nutrition
Serving: 120gCalories: 320kcal
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