Pistachio Chocolate Cardamom Shiver Ice Cream

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   ["Separate 5 large eggs, saving the whites for another use. Whisk up the 5 yolks in a bowl with 1/2 cup of brown sugar and half a cup of unbleached white sugar. Set aside.", "Steep 15 whole roasted, peeled pistachios and some green cardamom pods (use four, or five if you love cardamom) in a mixture of whipping cream (35% fat) and 2% milk. Scald it slowly and take it off the heat. Cool the milk mixture while you get the on with grinding the cup of whole pistachios.", "Blitz the pistachios for about 40 seconds in a food processor. Some pieces will be larger and some will be dust but don't make a paste. I used the pulse setting. Set aside.", "Strain the steeped, roasted (and now softened) whole pistachios and cardamom pods out of your scalded milk and cream, discarding the cardamom pods.", "Add the beaten sugar and egg yolks to the slightly cooled milk, set on a low heat, and stir and stir and stir. At first use a whisk and switch to a heatproof silicone spatula or wooden spoon, stirring until the custard is thick and coats the back of a spoon.", "Transfer to a clean glass bowl, no need to strain the mixture as there will be multiple textures in the end.

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   Cool the bowl in an ice water bath or sink full of cold water quickly, then put in the fridge for at least four hours. The cooler the mixture is when you want to make your ice cream, the more quicker it will turn into ice cream from the machine.", "After at least four hours (or overnight in the fridge) churn the mixture in your ice cream maker. Slowly pour in one cup of pulverized, roasted pistachios you've processed earlier. Put the 15-20 whole ones in too, that you've removed from being steeped. Finally put in the chopped, very good quality dark chocolate. Add more dark chocolate as needed to get the right taste, I used a cup. Churn this mixture for 45 minutes to an hour.", "Transfer the ice cream to small freezer-proof containers with tight-fitting lids.

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   Freeze for at least an hour before eating. I know, I know, it's hard.

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   Eager helpers can eat a melting bowl after 20 minutes in the freezer. To freeze it properly, I'd wait at least 5 hours."]

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.