California Raisin Oat Milk Gelato, Pistachio Semifreddo & Pistachio Dacquoise

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Esther Cheng | Owner & Chef, Milk & Honey Group Pte Ltd
When we think of adding California Raisins to gelato recipes, it is common to think of rum and raisin. I wanted to do something different that would also appeal to many and the idea of creating a twist on oatmeal raisin cookies struck me: it is my favourite treat.

California Raisin Oat Milk Gelato, Pistachio Semifreddo & Pistachio Dacquoise
Yields1 Serving
Yields 2 (1-kg) cakes
OAT MILK-SOAKED CALIFORNIA RAISINS
 150 g California Golden Raisins
 1000 ml oat milk
CALIFORNIA RAISIN OAT MILK GELATO
 140 g oat milk-soaked California Golden Raisins
 230 g sugar
 50 g milk powder
 10 g dextrose powder
 50 g gelato stabilizer
 1070 ml reserved oat milk from soaking California Raisins (top up with plain oat milk)
 130 ml cream
PISTACHIO SEMIFREDDO
 2 egg yolks
 1 egg
 40 g sugar
 4 g gelatine powder, pre-soaked
 15 g pistachio paste
 250 ml whipped cream
PISTACHIO DACQUOISE
 145 g egg white
 145 g sugar
 40 g corn flour
 130 g pistachios, toasted and chopped
PISTACHIO GLAZE
 62 g sugar
 38 ml water
 125 ml liquid glucose
 700 g neutral glaze
 80 g pistachio paste
OAT MILK-SOAKED CALIFORNIA RAISINS
1

Pour oat milk over the California Golden Raisins and soak overnight. Strain the soaked California Raisins and oat milk and reserve both for the gelato.

CALIFORNIA RAISIN OAT MILK GELATO
2

Roughly chop the soaked California Raisins and set aside.

3

Mix all other dry ingredients well.

4

Combine oat milk and cream in another mixing bowl. Pour dry mixture in and
blend well.

5

Allow this gelato base to age inside the chiller for 6 hours before churning.

6

Churn the gelato and remove from the machine before mixing in the chopped California Raisins.

PISTACHIO SEMIFREDDO
7

Combine egg yolks, egg and sugar. Pasteurise the egg mixture in a water bath to 85°C, then whip the egg mixture to a ribbon stage.

8

Melt the bloomed gelatine and mix into the pistachio paste. Stir pistachio paste in