Strawberry Gelato

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Source: http://www.bellalimento.com/2009/07/01/homemade-strawberry-gelato/

 

True Italian Gelato made in your kitchen

 

Servings:         10-12

Prep time:       30 minutes

Cook time:      4 hours (chill time + ice cream machine)

Total time:       4 1/2 hours

 

Ingredients:

6 egg yolks
1 vanilla bean
1 cup + 2 tbsps of granulated sugar
3 1/2 cups of whole milk
2 - 0.32 oz (9g) packets of vanilla sugar - I use Dr. Oetker Original Vanilla Sugar
1 lb of fresh strawberries - blitzed in your food processor

 

Directions:

In a large saucepan over low - medium heat, add your milk & vanilla sugar. Stir. With a pairing knife, cut a slit down the the center of your vanilla bean. Carefully scrape out the vanilla seeds with the edge of your knife. Place the whole vanilla bean & seeds into the milk mixture. Continue to stir until milk is warmed completely through. You don’t want to boil the milk mixture. In a mixer, combine the sugar & egg yolks & beat with the paddle attachment until mixture is creamy. Slowly temper the egg mixture with the milk mixture (SLOWLY, you don’t want to end up with scrambled eggs). Once you have combined the mixtures, return combined mixture to sauce pan and continue to stir over low heat until mixture thickens. This could take a few minutes.

Once the mixture thoroughly coats the back of your wooden spoon, it is ready. Remove from heat and move pan into refrigerator to cool completely. This could take a few hours. Just before placing mixture into your ice cream/gelator maker, take your blitzed strawberry mixture and add it. Stir well. Place mixture into your ice cream/gelato maker and follow the instructions per your machine.

Tip: Save your vanilla bean allow it to completely dry out & place it into your sugar canister. It will lightly flavor your sugar with vanilla!

Buon Appetito!