Almond Custard (Keskul)
Gently simmered almonds, rice and pistachios, a Turkish dessert. Finish with chopped pistachio nuts.
45 min · Serves 6 · Easy
Ingredients
Method
Start cooking mode- Cook 45 min · 45 min total
- easy
- 1
Grind almonds, finely in a food processor. Place in a bowl and knead with your hand to make a firm paste.
- 2
Heat 250ml milk to boiling point, pour onto almond and stir with wooden spoon until well blended. Set aside to steep.
- 3
In a large mixing bowl, blend 1/4 cup cold milk with ground rice. In a heavy based saucepan, heat remaining milk. Bring to a boil and pour onto ground rice mixture, stirring constantly, then return mixture to pan. Bring to a boil, add salt and simmer gently for 10 minutes.
- 4
Strain almond milk through a fine sieve into a bowl, pressing almonds with back of spoon. Pour almond milk into pan; stir well to combine and stir in sugar. Simmer gently for a further 10 minutes.
- 5
Stir in almond and pour into individual dessert bowls. Serve garnished with chopped pistachio nuts.
Notes and swaps
- Not assessed yet. Check each ingredient if you have an allergy.



