Gelato

Guide Note

Gelato is Italian ice cream made from milk and sugar and combined with either fruit, chocolate or nuts. The ingredients are combined and stirred while frozen to create a more dense product.

Fast Facts

1. Contains less butterfat than regular ice cream
2. Spumoni, Tartufo, and Cassate contain Gelato
3. Created for the Medici Court in 1565
4. Served slightly warmer than ice cream
5. No air is added to gelato
6. Preparing time: 3 hrs

Make Gelato at Home

Ingredients

1. 2 cups of milk
2. 1 cup of heavy cream
3. 4 egg yolks
4. 1/2 cup of sugar

Directions

In a saucepan mix the milk and heavy cream. Warm until foam forms and then remove from heat. In a separate bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until frothy. Slowly pour the warm milk into the eggs and begin whisking. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring with a spoon until the mixture gels slightly. Remove the mixture from heat and pour through a strainer into a bowl. Cover and chill for two hours. Take cool mixture and put into an ice cream maker and freeze until firm. If gelato is too firm place in a refrigerator for desired consistency. -Recipe from AllRecipes.com