Looking for a frozen dessert recipe? Then try these nutty ice-cream squares with a citrusy twist!
Pistachio-Lime Ice Cream Squares
- Prep Time 35 min
- Total 7 hr 35 min
- Ingredients 11
- Servings 16
Ingredients
Lime Swirl
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 2 teaspoons grated lime peel
- 1/4 cup lime juice
- 2 eggs, beaten
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 3 to 4 drops green food color, if desired
Crust and Filling
- 3/4 cup butter or margarine
- 1 1/2 cups all-purpose flour
- 1/3 cup sugar
- 1/2 cup chopped shelled pistachios
- 1/2 gallon (8 cups) vanilla ice cream, softened
Instructions
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Step1In small non-aluminum saucepan, mix 1/2 cup sugar, lime peel, lime juice, eggs and egg yolk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture boils and thickens. Stir in food color. Cover; refrigerate about 1 hour or until chilled.
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Step2Melt margarine in large skillet over medium-high heat. Stir in flour, 1/3 cup sugar and pistachios. Cook and stir 5 to 7 minutes or until mixture is golden brown and crumbly. Reserve 1/2 cup crumbs for topping. With fork, press remaining mixture firmly in bottom of ungreased 13x9-inch pan. Place in freezer for at least 5 minutes to cool.
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Step3Spoon and spread half of ice cream over crust. Spread with half of lime mixture. Top with remaining ice cream; spread evenly. Top with remaining lime mixture. With knife, swirl lime mixture gently through ice cream, being careful to not disturb crust. Sprinkle with reserved crumbs. Cover; freeze 6 hours or until firm. Let stand at room temperature for about 10 minutes before serving. Cut into squares.
Nutrition
335
Calories
19g
Total Fat
5g
Protein
36g
Total Carbohydrate
23g
Sugars
Nutrition Facts
Serving Size: 1 Serving
- Calories
- 335
- Calories from Fat
- 170
- Total Fat
- 19g
- 29%
- Saturated Fat
- 10g
- 50%
- Cholesterol
- 90mg
- 30%
- Sodium
- 140mg
- 6%
- Total Carbohydrate
- 36g
- 12%
- Dietary Fiber
- 0g
- 0%
- Sugars
- 23g
- Protein
- 5g
% Daily Value*:
- Vitamin A
- 12%
- 12%
- Vitamin C
- 0%
- 0%
- Calcium
- 10%
- 10%
- Iron
- 4%
- 4%
Exchanges:
1 1/2 Starch; 1 Other Carbohydrate; 3 1/2 Fat;Carbohydrate Choice
2 1/2
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