Almond, Chocolate, and Pistachio Spumoni
A luxurious Italian-style frozen dessert featuring three distinct layers of creamy custard: almond-studded vanilla, pistachio-flecked green, and rich chocolate. This homemade spumoni combines the classic flavors into an elegant frozen treat.
Ingredients
- •6 cups whole milk
- •8 large egg yolks
- •1¼ cups sugar
- •½ cup cornstarch
- •1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- •½ teaspoon pure almond extract
- •2 drops green food coloring
- •½ cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- •⅔ cup whole blanched almonds
- •½ cup unsalted shelled pistachios
- •1 piece ice cream maker
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Bring milk to a simmer in a 4-quart heavy saucepan over medium heat. Whisk together yolks, sugar, cornstarch, and a pinch of salt in a bowl. Whisk in milk, then transfer mixture to saucepan.
10 min
- 2.
Bring to a boil over medium heat, whisking constantly, then boil, whisking constantly, 2 minutes. Immediately strain through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl. Divide custard among 3 bowls. To make almond base, whisk 1/2 teaspoon vanilla into 1 bowl; for pistachio base, whisk almond extract and food coloring into another bowl; for chocolate base, whisk cocoa and remaining 1/2 teaspoon vanilla into third bowl.
15 min
- 3.
Cool to room temperature, stirring occasionally. Chill custards, surfaces covered with parchment paper (to prevent a skin from forming), until cold, at least 6 hours.
360 min
- 4.
Freeze each custard in ice cream maker, 1 batch at a time (white, then green, then brown). Fold almonds into vanilla custard, then fold pistachios into green custard. Transfer to a shallow 2-quart container or 3 smaller containers and put in freezer to firm up, about 4 hours.
240 min
