Almond Nougat Ice Cream with Praline

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Fire: A World of Flavour

By Christine Manfield

Published 2008

  • About

Some of the best nougat (or torrone) is made in Alicante, packets of which always return with me to Sydney after each visit. You can make your own nougat for this ice cream if you feel so inclined, otherwise buy a reputable brand and chop it into small chunks.

Ingredients

  • 400 ml milk
  • 100 ml latte di mandorla
  • ½ vanilla bean

Method

To make the ice cream, heat the milk, latte di mandorla and vanilla bean in a saucepan to simmering point over gentle heat.

Whisk the egg yolks and sugar in a bowl for about 10 minutes until pale and creamy. Pour on the hot milk and whisk to combine. Sit the bowl over a pan of simmering water and cook, stirring, until the mixture reaches a custard consistency and coats the back of a spo