CRAZY VANILLA ICE CREAM RECIPES

Steps:

• Finely grind 1 cup pistachios and 1/4 cup sugar in processor. Bring milk and ground pistachio mixture to boil in heavy large saucepan. Remove from heat. Mix in almond extract.
• Whisk egg yolks and remaining 1/2 cup sugar in medium bowl. Gradually whisk in hot milk mixture. Return custard to saucepan. Cook over low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, stirring constantly, about 10 minutes (do not boil). Strain into large bowl. Chill until cold, about 2 hours.
• Stir 1 cup whipping cream and chopped pistachios into custard. Process mixture in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to container and freeze. (Ice cream can be prepared 3 days ahead.)

Steps:

• Chill coconut milk in the fridge at least 3 hours, ideally overnight.  Make whipped coconut: Spoon coconut cream into a large bowl, leaving liquid in can, and use a hand mixer to beat coconut cream until very creamy. Set aside. Make whipped cream: In a separate large bowl using a hand mixer (or in a bowl of a stand mixer), beat heavy cream until soft peaks form. Beat in sweetener and vanilla. Fold whipped coconut into whipped cream, then transfer mixture into a loaf pan.  Freeze until solid, about 5 hours.