Delicious Ice cream: Italian Style

Gelato is extra rich Italian style ice cream. In Sicily they make ice cream sandwiches with a couple scoops of gelato on a sweet brioche. That is perfection!

Lemon Gelato

Amazing with chocolate sorbet or a snifter of frozen limoncello.

Ingredients

2 c whole milk
Zest of 1/2 lemon
5 lg egg yolks
1/2 c sugar

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Preparation

Combine the milk and lemon zest in a sauce pan
On low heat, scald the milk do not boil. For 20 min
Beat the yolks
Slowly beat in the sugar
Strain the milk and slowly whisk into the yolks
You only need to add about 1/3 then you can combine it all in the sauce pan.
(Eggs react strangely, so don’t be a smarty pants and do it your way. Sugar added too quickly can make them congeal and a temperature change that’s too rapid will cook them)
On low heat, stir constantly for 10 min. Use a wooden spoon
As soon as it thickens enough to start to coat the spoon, it’s done.
Cool completely
Use the ice cream machine as directed

Cinnamon Gelato

We love this one with either chocolate or vanilla. It’s unique and tasty. Perfect after a spicy meal. If you’re feeling adventurous make one batch of cinnamon and one batch of cardamom. Just substitute the cinnamon with 1-1 1/2 tsp cardamom.

Ingredients

2 1/2 c heavy cream
1/2 c sugar
1 tsp vanilla extract
1/4 tsp kosher salt
4 cinnamon sticks
6 egg yolks

Preparation

Combine cream, 1/4 c sugar, vanilla, salt and cinnamon, in a sauce pan
Bring to a boil
Turn off the heat and let it sit
Beat the yolks
Slowly add 1/4 c sugar, while beating
Heat cream again
Remove it from the heat
Slowly whisk 1/3 of the cream into the yolks
Mix that back into the pan
On low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 10 min, until it thickens just enough to start to coat the spoon
Chill
Use an ice cream machine according to directions

Vanilla Frozen Custard

This is very similar to gelato. Once you have the basics you can add any flavor that you like. Fruit flavors are very popular.

(For example. Use this recipe but add 3 c chopped peeled peaches and 1 c heavy cream)

One you get the hang of it you can substitute any fruit. If you get confused about the amounts, just go on line and find the right ratio. You can always direct your questions to the Scamper too. We’ll help you figure it out.