Rose Petal Pistachio Ice Cream

Name: Rose Petal Pistachio Ice Cream
Prep time: 5 h 45 min
Cook time: 5 h 45 min
Total time: 5 h 45 min
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 6 egg yolks; 710 milliliters half-and-half cream; 237 milliliters heavy whipping cream; 59 milliliters coarsely chopped salted pistachio nuts; 1 drop red food coloring, or as needed (optional); 1 teaspoon rose water, or to taste; 79 milliliters white sugar

Need a gluten free and vegetarian dessert? Rose Petal Pistachio Ice Cream could be an outstanding recipe to try. This recipe serves 6. One portion of this dish contains about 8g of protein, 36g of fat, and a total of 424 calories. Mother's Day will be even more special with this recipe. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 5 hours and 45 minutes. Head to the store and pick up food coloring, half-and-half cream, rose water, and a few other things to make it today.

Instructions

Rinse the rose petals in cold water, and pat dry.

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Water

Place 2/3 cup of rose petals in a saucepan with the heavy cream, half-and-half cream, and 1/3 cup of sugar.

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Cream

Sugar

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Sauce Pan

Place over medium heat, and bring the mixture to a bare simmer, stirring constantly.

Remove from heat, and let the cream and rose petals steep for about 30 minutes. If you prefer, strain out the used rose petals. Set the remaining 1/3 cup of uncooked rose petals aside for later.

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Cream

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C).

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Oven

Spread pistachio nuts out onto a baking sheet, and bake until lightly toasted and fragrant, about 5 minutes.

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Pistachio Nuts

Spread

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Baking Sheet

Oven

Remove from oven and let cool.

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Oven

Prepare an ice water bath for rapidly chilling the ice cream mix: set a large bowl in the sink, and fill with ice cubes and enough water to let the cubes begin to melt.

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Ice Cream Mix

Ice Cubes

Water

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Bowl

Place a strainer over a 2-quart bowl and set it in the ice bath. Have the ice water bath and bowl ready while you make the custard.

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Water

Custard

Ice

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Sieve

Bowl

Place the egg yolks and 1/3 cup of sugar in a mixing bowl and whisk the yolks and sugar until thick and pale yellow.

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Egg Yolk

Sugar

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Mixing Bowl

Whisk

Place the saucepan with the rose-scented cream back over medium-low heat, and bring almost to a simmer, stirring constantly. Gradually pour about a cup of the hot rose cream into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Repeat with the remaining hot cream. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook, stirring constantly, until the mixture is smooth, thickened, and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 more minutes. When mixture is just thickened, remove it from the heat.

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Egg Yolk

Cream

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Whisk

Sauce Pan

Pour the hot custard through the strainer into the chilled bowl in the ice bath.

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Custard

Ice

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Sieve

Bowl

Stir the ice cream mix for about 2 minutes to prevent lumping, and mix in the rose water. Start with 1 teaspoon of the flavoring, and add more to taste, up to 2 or more tablespoons. Stir in food coloring, if desired.

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Food Color

Ice Cream Mix

Rose Water

Place a sheet of plastic wrap against the surface of the ice cream mix, squeezing out any air pockets. Chill the ice cream mix for at least 2 hours or overnight.

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Ice Cream Mix

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Place the chilled ice cream mix into an ice cream freezer, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. When the ice cream is soft-frozen, scoop into a lidded container, and stir in the remaining rose petals and the pistachios to combine. Freeze, covered, for several hours to firm up before serving.

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Ice Cream Mix

Pistachio Nuts

Ice Cream