Best Dried Apricot Pistachio Ice Cream Recipes

DRIED APRICOT & PISTACHIO ICE CREAM (GF)

Steps:

• Keep aside 1/4 cup of the milk and put the rest and the sugar in a saucepan, and bring it boil. Keep stirring it so that sugar dissolves. Now mix the custard powder (or cornstarch) in the xbc cup of milk and add this to the boiling milk. Keep stirring until the milk thickens a little. Take it off the heat and let it cool to room temperature.
• In a smaller saucepan, put the chopped apricots and the orange juice and bring it to a boil then simmer for about 2 to 3 minutes. Take it off the heat. Remove about 1/3 the apricot pieces and keep it aside. Once the apricots pieces and the orange juice have cooled, purxe9e this in a blender.
• To the purxe9e in the blender, add the milk-custard mixture, cream, and salt. Blend till smooth. Add the reserved apricots and run the blender on slow speed so the apricot pieces blend with the ice-cream mixture but are not purxe9ed. This is so that there will bits of apricot in the ice cream.
• Coarsely chop the pistachio pieces and stir it into the ice cream mixture. Pour it into a container and freeze till hard. Take it out a couple of time in between, and break up the ice cream to prevent crystals from forming.
• If youu2019re using an ice cream maker, refrigerate the mixture and then freeze according to the instructions that come with your machine. During the last minute of churning, add the chopped pistachio nuts, or layer them as you scoop the ice cream into the container where you will keep it.

APRICOT-PISTACHIO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Quarter the apricots, then warm them with the wine in a small saucepan.
• Simmer five minutes, then cover, remove from the heat and let stand for one hour.
• Coarsely chop the pistachios.
• Puree the apricots, wine, sugar, half and half, and lemon juice in a blender.
• Chill thoroughly in the refrigerator -- this will take at least 3 hours -- then freeze in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
• Add the psitachio nuts in the last five minutes of churning.

DRIED APRICOT SCONES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425degrees. Use an ungreased baking sheet. Combine the flour, baking powder, salt, and sugar in a bowl, stirring with a fork to mix well. Add the dried fruit. Still using a fork, stir in the cream and mix until the dough holds together in a rough mass (the dough will be quite sticky). Lightly flour a board and transfer the dough to it. Knead the dough 8 or 9 times. Pat into a circle about 10 inches round. For the glaze, spread the butter over the top and side of the circle of dough and sprinkle sugar on top. Cut circle into 12 wedges and place each piece on the baking sheet, allowing 1-inch between pieces. Bake for 15 minutes, or until golden brown.;\

APRICOT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Wash and pit the apricots, chop them coarsely and simmer in three tablespoons of water until tender. Puree in a food processor and set aside.
• Beat together the eggs, yolks and sugar until the sugar has dissolved and the mixture is pale and lemon colored. (This can easily be done in a food processor.)
• Meanwhile, heat the cream and milk with the vanilla and coriander seeds. Remove from heat just before mixture reaches the boiling point.
• Pour mixture in a thin stream into the eggs and mix thoroughly. Pour into a double boiler and put over very hot water on a medium flame. (You can also use a thick saucepan placed on an iron trivet over a low flame.) Cook until thickened to the consistency of custard.
• Remove from heat and cool, whisking occasionally. Remove coriander bag. Strain mixture into a bowl and add the apricot puree. Chill thoroughly, then place the mixture in an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's directions.

APRICOT-PISTACHIO ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine water and sugar in medium saucepan over medium-low heat, stirring constantly until sugar dissolves. Increase heat and bring to a boil. Remove from heat.
• Beat yolks in a large bowl until thick and forms a ribbon when beaters are lifted.
• Whisk in sugar/water mixture.
• Return mixture to saucepan over low heat, whisking constantly until mixture is thick enough to coat back of spoon. DO NOT BOIL.
• Transfer mixture to bowl which is set over ice water. Cool, stirring occasionally.
• Fold whipped cream into cooled egg mixture using a rubber spatula. Fold in apricot puree and pistachios.
• Refrigerate until chilled (at least 1 hour or per manufacturer's directions).
• Transfer mixture to ice cream maker and process per manufacturer's directions.
• Turn into plastic container and freeze.

PISTACHIO AND DRIED-APRICOT RUGELACH

Steps:

• Dough: In the bowl of an electric mixer, beat butter with cream cheese, granulated sugar, and salt on medium-high speed until fluffy, about 2 minutes. Add flour and beat on low until just combined. Divide dough into 3 disks; wrap each in plastic and refrigerate until firm, at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Filling: In a small saucepan, bring apricots, 1 1/3 cups water, granulated sugar, vanilla, and salt to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until apricots are tender and most of liquid has been absorbed, 12 to 14 minutes. Transfer apricot mixture to a food processor and pulse until smooth. Let cool completely. (You should have about 2 cups filling; if not, thin slightly with water, a teaspoon at a time.)
• Meanwhile, finely grind pistachios in food processor. On a lightly floured surface, roll out one disk of dough to a 10-inch circle, 1/8 inch thick. Spread evenly with 2/3 cup apricot mixture. Sprinkle with 1/4 cup ground pistachios. With a pizza wheel, cut circle into quarters, then cut each quarter in half, then in half again, so you have 16 wedges. Starting at outside edge of each wedge, roll up into a crescent shape. Arrange 1 inch apart on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg, and sprinkle with sanding sugar and 1 tablespoon ground pistachios. Refrigerate until firm, about 30 minutes. Repeat with remaining dough.
• Preheat oven to 325 degrees. Bake, rotating sheets halfway through, until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes. Transfer rugelach on sheets to wire racks; let cool completely. Rugelach can be stored in an airtight container at room temperature up to 3 days.

DRIED APRICOTS WITH GOAT CHEESE AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Toss apricots with juice and let stand, tossing occasionally, 20 minutes.
• Chop all pistachios, preferably by hand, and season with salt. Drain apricots, cut sides up, on paper towels. Top each with a small chunk of cheese and sprinkle with nuts.

COUSCOUS WITH DRIED APRICOTS AND PISTACHIOS

Steps:

• Combine water, oil and salt in medium saucepan; bring to boil. Combine couscous, apricots and spices in large bowl. Add boiling liquid. Cover immediately; let stand until water is absorbed, about 5 minutes. Uncover; fluff with fork. Cool. (Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover; chill. Bring to room temperature before continuing.)
• Mix nuts, green onions and basil into couscous. Season with salt and pepper.