Pistachio Gelato

Ingredients

• 4 cups milk
• 1 cup sugar
• 3 tbsp. cornstarch
• 2 cups shelled unsalted pistachios, finely ground in a food processor or spice mill

Instructions

1. Bring 3 cups of the milk to a simmer in a medium saucepan over medium heat, then remove from heat. Combine remaining 1 cup milk, sugar, and cornstarch in a bowl, then stir into hot milk. Return pan to heat and cook, stirring constantly, until mixture thickens slightly, 8-10 minutes.
2. Put pistachios into a large bowl and stir in hot milk mixture. Set aside to let cool, stirring often, then cover and refrigerate overnight.
3. Strain mixture through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing ground pistachios with the back of a wooden spoon. Discard pistachios. Process mixture in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.