METHOD

1. Place the ice-cream in the bowl of an electric mixer and beat on low speed until softened. Fold through the Turkish delight and pistachio. Spoon into 8 x ⅓-cup-capacity (80ml) popsicle moulds, insert popsicle sticks and freeze for 8 hours or overnight. Run the popsicle moulds under hot water for 10 seconds to remove, then place popsicles on a large baking tray lined with non-stick baking paper. Freeze until needed. 
   
2. Place the chocolate and oil in a medium bowl and mix until smooth. Set aside until the mixture cools to room temperature. Working quickly, dip each popsicle in the chocolate mixture to coat. Place on the baking tray and sprinkle immediately with the extra pistachio and the rose petals. Serve immediately or freeze until ready to serve. Makes 8

+ Use a knife dusted with cornflour (cornstarch) to chop the Turkish delight.

++ Dried rose petals are from selected delis and cake decorating stores.

TIPS
We used silicone popsicle moulds to make these ice-creams, which makes them easier to remove once frozen. They are available at most cookware stores. You can use whatever moulds you have on hand, just run the moulds under warm water for 10 seconds to loosen when removing.

For these recipes, we’ve given both a volume measurement and gram weight of ice-cream. We recommend using the volume measurement as an indicator of how much ice-cream you’ll need when at the supermarket. Once you’ve started the recipe, it’s best to weigh out the ice-cream to the exact gram weight given to ensure your mixture creates the correct number of ice-creams.

Roughly chop the ice-cream so it mixes and softens evenly.

When coating the ice-creams in the melted chocolate, gently tap to remove any excess.

Photography: William Meppem