Pistachio Crème Caramel

Name: Pistachio Crème Caramel
Yield: Serves 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 cups heavy cream; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1 cup unsalted pistachios, chopped; 1 1/2 cups sugar; 2 tablespoons pistachio paste; 3 large egg yolks; 2 large eggs; 1/8 teaspoon fine salt; 1 tablespoon amaretto or 1/4 teaspoon almond extract; Raspberry Whipped Cream (recipe follows); Fresh raspberries, for garnish; Fresh mint sprigs, for garnish; 1 cup fresh raspberries; 2 tablespoons granulated sugar; 1 cup heavy cream, very cold; 2 tablespoons confectioners’ sugar; 2 teaspoons amaretto or 1/8 teaspoon almond extract; 1/2 teaspoon vanilla extract; (Makes about 2 1/2 cups)

December 14, 2011

This make-ahead dessert is a great choice for dinner parties—the individual servings take very little time to plate and garnish, so you can enjoy yourself while still wowing your dinner guests with an elegant, delicious finale. The recipe’s first step calls for infusing its liquid ingredients with chopped pistachios; though the nuts themselves are later strained and removed, their fresh, delicate sweetness flavors every creamy spoonful of the rich custard. Prepared pistachio paste (available online; see Sources) adds more nuttiness and body.

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