Pistachio and mint chocolate cones recipe
The cool fresh taste of mint and the nuttiness of the pistachio are a perfect pairing in these ice cream filled cones... And that's not all - melted chocolate and chunky pieces take them to another level of delight.
See method- Serves 12
- 35 mins to prepare and 5 mins to cook, plus freezing
- 495 calories / serving
Ingredients
- 75g shelled pistachios
- 600ml whipping cream
- 405g tin light condensed milk
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- green food colouring
- 75g dark chocolate mint thins, roughly chopped
- 200g mint flavoured dark chocolate, broken into cubes
- 12 waffle cones
Each serving contains
- Energy
- 2065kJ 495.0kcal
- Fat
- 31g
- Saturates
- 18g
- Salt
- 0.2g
- Sugars
- 37g
of the Reference intake
Carbohydrate 44.2gProtein 7.9gFibre 2.6g
Method
- Put the pistachios in a food processor and pulse a few times until roughly chopped. Remove 2 tbsp of the nuts and set aside to serve. Whizz the remaining nuts until finely chopped.
- Put the cream in a mixing bowl and whip to soft peaks. Fold in the condensed milk, vanilla extract and green food colouring.
- Put the cream mixture into an ice-cream maker and churn for 20 mins, or until softly whipped. Gently fold in the mint thins and pistachios. Transfer the mixture to a freezer-proof container, then cover and freeze for 2 hrs or until solid.
- About 15 mins before you are ready to serve, remove the ice cream from the freezer (this will ensure an easier scoop). Melt the mint chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water. Transfer to a small jug.
- To serve, scoop the ice cream into cones and, working quickly, pour over the melted chocolate. Scatter with the reserved pistachios before it sets, then eat immediately.
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- As part of a healthy balanced diet, we recommend this recipe for a special occasion or treat.
