Best Pistachio Meringues With Mango Mandarin Ice Cream Recipes

SALTED PISTACHIO MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400˚ F. Arrange two racks evenly spaced in the oven.
• Line a sheet pan with parchment paper and spread the sugar so it's a perfectly even thickness on the paper right to the edge of the sugar, leaving a border on the paper so the sugar doesn't spill onto the pan. Bake for 8 to 10 minutes, until the edges start to brown lightly. Watch carefully! Lower the oven to 250˚ F.
• Meanwhile, place the egg whites in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Just before the sugar is ready, whisk the egg whites on high speed for 1 minute, until frothy. With the mixer on low, slowly add the hot sugar to the egg whites. (I use a large spoon at first, then pick up the paper and pour the sugar in slowly.) Add the vanilla and continue to whisk on high for 10 minutes, until the egg whites are room temperature. (The bowl may still be warm.) The meringue will be very thick and glossy.
• Using two large serving spoons, scoop 6 very large, messy oval dollops of meringue onto each of two sheet pans lined with parchment paper, spacing them out because they will expand while they bake. Sprinkle the pistachios on top and bake for 1 1/2 to 2 hours (make sure your oven isn't above 250˚ F!), until the outsides of the meringues are crisp but not browned and the centers are still soft. Sprinkle with the fleur de sel and set aside to cool.

PISTACHIO ICE CREAM WITH BROILED MANGO SLICES

Steps:

• Reserving about 2 teaspoons of the ground pistachios, place the remaining in a heavy-bottom saucepan. Add milk and cream. Bring to a boil.
• In a large bowl, beat the yolks with the sugar. Add hot milk and cream, beating continuously. Pour custard mixture back into the saucepan and cook over low heat until it thickens. Turn off heat. Stir in the rose water. Let mixture cool. Pour into a freezer proof container and freeze for 1 hour or until partially frozen. Remove from freezer and transfer to a bow, Beat to break down the crystals. Freeze the mixture again for 30 minutes. Beat one more time. Freeze until firm. OR use your ice cream maker following the manufacturer's directions.
• Remove the ice cream from the freezer and let stand for 10-15 minutes before serving. Meanwhile, preheat the broiler to high. Sprinkle the mango slices with the confectioners' sugar and broil for 3-4 minutes. Serve immediately with scoops of ice cream decorated with a sprinkling of the reserved ground pistachios.

PISTACHIO MERINGUES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 225°F. Line 2 large baking sheets with aluminum foil; butter and flour foil. Mix chopped pistachios and 1/2 cup powdered sugar in small bowl to blend. Beat egg whites and 1/4 teaspoon cream of tartar in medium bowl until soft peaks form. Gradually add 2/3 cup sugar, beating until whites are stiff but not dry. Fold nut mixture into egg whites. Drop meringue onto prepared sheets by rounded tablespoonfuls, spacing 1 inch apart and spreading to form 2 1/2-inch rounds.
• Bake meringues until dry and almost crisp but not yet colored, about 45 minutes. Cool meringues on baking sheets. (Can be prepared 1 week ahead. Wrap airtight in foil and freeze.)