Gelato
- Level: Intermediate
- Yield: about 1 quart
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- Nutritional Analysis
- Per Serving
- Serving Size
- 1 of 8 servings
- Calories
- 158
- Total Fat
- 8
- Saturated Fat
- 4
- Carbohydrates
- 17
- Dietary Fiber
- 0
- Sugar
- 16
- Protein
- 4
- Cholesterol
- 154
- Sodium
- 58
- Total: 45 min (plus freezing time)
- Active: 45 min
Ingredients
1 1/2 cups milk
1 cup half-and-half
Dash fine salt
Whole spices and/or fresh herbs, for steeping
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
6 large egg yolks
Assorted mix-ins, such as candy and/or nuts
Directions
- Put the milk, half-and-half, salt and whatever flavors you are steeping with in a medium saucepan. Heat to a gentle simmer, remove from the heat and let steep for 30 minutes.
- Whisk the sugar, vanilla and egg yolks in a medium bowl. Gradually strain in and whisk about half of the warm milk mixture into the eggs. Then, while whisking constantly, add the warmed eggs to the remaining milk mixture.
- Return to the heat and cook the gelato base, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick and it coats a spoon, about 10 minutes. Transfer the mixture into a bowl set over an ice bath to stop the cooking and bring down the temperature.
- Strain the mixture again through a fine strainer, pushing to extract all the liquid. Churn the gelato in a gelato/ice cream maker, following manufacturer's instructions.
- Fold in desired mix-ins once the gelato has finished spinning in the machine. Transfer to a container and freeze until solid and ready to serve.