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!
Ingredients
- 2 c whole milk
- Zest of 1/2 lemon
- 5 lg egg yolks
- 1/2 c sugar
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
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
Ingredients
- 3 c half and half
- 1 c heavy cream
- 8 lg egg yolks
- 9 oz vanilla sugar
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
Preparation
- Simmer the half and half for 7 min
- Remove from heat
- Beat the egg yolks
- Slowly beat in the sugar
- Whisk in 1/3 of the warm cream
- Whisk that back into the cream in the sauce pan
- Heat on low for 10 min, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon
- As soon as it thickens just enough to coat the back of the spoon
- Remove from heat
- Let it stand for 30 min
- Stir in vanilla
- Chill
- Use ice cream machine as directed
Ingredients
- 1 13.5 oz can coconut milk
- 1 avocado
- 1/2 c cocoa powder
- 1/2 c liquid cane sugar
- 1 tsp vanilla extract
- 1/2 c water
Preparation
- Combine all ingredients in a food processor
- Chill
- Put into an ice cream machine
- Follow directions
Enjoy your ice cream
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