Labneh Ice Cream with Pistachio-Sesame Brittle
by Emma Laperruque
dessert
Prep: 4 hours
Ingredients
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produce
- ○1/4 cupshelled pistachios
dairy
- ○1 quartplain whole-milk yogurt
- ○2 1/2 cupshomemade labneh
- ✓1 cupheavy cream
pantry staple
- ✓1/2 cupsugar
- ✓1/4 cupsugar
- ○1 pinchkosher or sea salt
- ✓6 tbsphoney(slightly warmed)
other
- ○3 tbspsesame seeds
Instructions
- Line a mesh strainer with cheesecloth and set it over a deep bowl.
- Pour the yogurt into the cheesecloth-lined strainer and let it drain in the fridge for four hours to make labneh.
- For the brittle, boil sugar until it reaches a maple syrup hue, then mix it with cracked pistachios and sesame seeds.
- Once the labneh is ready, combine it with heavy cream, sugar, honey, and salt.
- Churn the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Sprinkle the pistachio-sesame brittle over the ice cream before serving.
My notes
The recipe suggests making your own labneh for best results.