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Pistachio ice cream

Pistachio ice cream: blanched pistachios are pounded with orange essence, the cold cream is coloured with spinach green, and the nut mass is stirred in when the cream is half frozen; the ice is then frozen solid. From Erken's Stor kokebok (1949), pp. 586-587.

Source: Henriette Schønberg Erken, Stor kokebok, 1949-utg. s. 586 (falt i det fri)

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About the dish

Erken gives the French title 'Glace a la creme aux pistaches'. According to the book, colouring can be done with spinach green.

How to make it

  1. 1

    Pound the pistachios

    Pound the cleaned, blanched pistachios in a mortar, adding the orange essence little by little as you pound.

  2. 2

    Colour the cream

    Add spinach green to the cold cream.

  3. 3

    Freeze and mix

    Freeze the cream until half frozen. Stir in the nut mass and freeze until firm.

Changes from the original

3/4 l is converted to 0.75 l. The texts from two pages (pp. 586-587) are merged into one. 'Spinach green' is kept as a natural food colouring.

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Frequently asked questions

How is the ice coloured?
With spinach green, according to Erken.
When is the nut mass added?
When the cream is half frozen.

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