Bastani sonnati
Bastani sonnati, from above
Non vegEggTehran

Bastani sonnati

Saffron and rose ice cream with frozen cream shards and pistachios. Persian summer in a scoop.

45 minTime
5 gProtein each
mildSpice
Saffron summers2 chapters · 1 min read

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Grandma's waySaffron, rose and pistachio ice cream with frozen cream shards.
The original
303kcalsame
5 gproteinsame
1 gfibresame
45minutessame

Bastani sonnati, traditional Persian ice cream.

Per serving, worked out from the ingredient table.

Ingredients

8 servings
Milk2 cups
Fresh cream (thickened cream, heavy cream)1¼ cups, divided
Sugar¾ cup
Egg yolk4 yolks
Saffrona big pinch, ground and steeped
Rose water1 tbsp
Pistachios⅓ cup, chopped
Cardamoma pinch

Method

5 steps
  1. 1Freeze 50 g of cream in a thin layer on a tray, then break into small shards.
  2. 2Steep the saffron in 2 tbsp hot water for 10 minutes.
  3. 3Heat milk and remaining cream. Whisk yolks with sugar, temper with hot milk and cook gently to 80°C.
  4. 4Stir in saffron, rose water and cardamom. Chill thoroughly.
  5. 5Churn or still freeze, stirring every 45 minutes. Fold in pistachios and cream chips.
Serve it like this

Scoop into chilled bowls or between wafers, with chopped pistachios and dried rose petals on top.

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