PISTACHIO ALMOND ICE CREAM (HOMEMADE)

Ingredients:

1 cup Half and Half, well chilled

¾ cup sugar

2 cups Heavy Cream, well chilled

¼ teaspoon Pistachio Flavor  (LORANN OILS)

¾ Teaspoon Xanthan Gum where to buy xanthan gum? click here

Green Food Coloring, optional

¼ cup shelled pistachios, toasted**

¼ cup slivered almonds, toasted**

Directions:

In a Large bowl, Mix Half and Half with ¾ cup sugar.  Mix until sugar dissolves (about 1 – 2 minutes).    Add the rest of the ingredients and mix until thick and creamy.  Pour into your ice cream maker’s freezer bowl and let operate according to manufacturer’s directions.  Meanwhile, place the container you will be freezing your ice cream in into the freezer to chill. About 5 minutes before the ice cream is finished churning, add the toasted nuts.   Once the ice cream has finished churning, pour ice cream in your prepared container and freeze for 5-8 hours.  Enjoy.

**To toast the nuts, put them on a baking sheet in a single layer.  Bake in a 350 degree oven for 3 minutes.  Stir, then bake for 2 more minutes or until roasted.

Toasted Almond Frozen Yogurt

Take your taste buds on a tantalizing toasted almond adventure trip.  Creamy and delicious.


Ingredients:

1 cup plain non fat Greek yogurt

1 cup vanilla non fat Greek yogurt

¼ teaspoon almond extract, optional
1 ½ cups original almond milk (in the dairy case)
¾ cup sugar (I used extra fine baker’s sugar)
¼ cup heavy whipping cream

½ to ¾ cup toasted sliced almonds*

Directions:

In a blender, blend all of the ingredients (except the toasted almonds) just for about 30 seconds. Chill the blender mixture in the fridge for about an hour or so. Then churn according to your ice cream maker’s manufacturer’s instructions.  Just before you remove the yogurt from the ice cream machine add the toasted almonds and be sure they stir in. Freeze for 3 hours before serving.  Top with your favorite topping.  My favorite is caramel topping, especially on toasted almond.

*To Toast Almonds, preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Place sliced almonds in a single layer on a baking sheet.  Bake at 400 degrees F. for approximately 3 minutes.  Stir, then cook for approximately 1 minute more.  For a burnt almond flavor, toast the almonds about 1 minute longer.  Remove from oven and let cool completely (you may freeze them if you wish).

Ingredients

Just finished churning

Just out of the freezer

Serving Time

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