Indulge in the delectable flavors of Sicily with our curated collection of Sicilian gelato-style ice cream recipes. Experience the authentic taste of this frozen delight, meticulously crafted using traditional techniques and the freshest ingredients. From the classic Pistachio Gelato, bursting with nutty goodness, to the refreshing Lemon Gelato, infused with zesty citrus notes, our recipes cater to every palate. Discover the secrets of creating smooth and creamy gelato, perfected with the ideal balance of sweetness and richness. With step-by-step instructions and helpful tips, these recipes are accessible to home cooks of all levels. Transport yourself to the heart of Sicily with each spoonful of our authentic gelato, a true testament to the culinary artistry of this Mediterranean gem.
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SICILIAN GELATO-STYLE ICE CREAM
Sicilian gelato, or ice cream made with starch (instead of eggs), makes for a perfect and versatile base for most flavours! Making it is easy and fairly "fail-safe", and the results are generally very smooth and pleasant.
Provided by [email protected]
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- Whisk together 200 ml (about 0.8 cup) of the cold milk with the corn starch, making sure that there are no remaining lumps. Set aside for now.
- Blend the remaining 500 ml (about 2.1 cup) of the milk/cream, the sugar, the salt and vanilla bean (with seeds scraped out and added) in a sauce pan. Warm until steaming hot (not boiling!) on medium heat.
- Blend the corn starch mixture with the rest of the ingredients in the sauce pan. While barely reaching a boil, cook and stir for about four- five minutes, or until the mixture has begun to thicken and any possible "floury" taste (from the starch) has disappeared [and don't overcook: that would reduce the thickening powers of the starch].
- Take the ice cream base from the heat and let the mixture cool down.
- Refrigerate for a couple of hours, discard the vanilla bean, and freeze according to the instructions of your ice cream machine.
- In case you have no ice cream machine, still-freeze the base in your freezer (see the link below the box!) - this base is perfect for still-freezing, by the way!
- After the churning, place the ice cream in a freezer-safe container, cover with plastic film and a lid, and store in the freezer.
GELATO DI CREMA - VANILLA CREAM BASE FOR GELATO
Provided by Food Network
Categories dessert
Time 4h40m
Yield 4 to 6 servings
Number Of Ingredients 5
Steps:
- In a large bowl whisk together the egg yolks and the sugar until pale yellow and thickens up.
- Combine the whole milk, heavy cream and 1 vanilla bean, sliced in half lengthwise in a saucepan. Heat the mixture just until it starts to bubble along the edges. Do not allow the mixture to boil. Remove from the heat.
- Remove the vanilla bean and scrape out the seeds with the tip if a small knife and add the seeds back into the milk mixture. Discard the vanilla bean shell.
- While whisking the egg mixture add in about a cup of the warm milk mixture and combine together. Then add in the rest of the egg mixture to the milk. Heat the mixture slowly to 175 to 180 degrees F. The custard should be thickened and coat the back of a wooden spoon. Do not allow the custard to simmer.
- Strain the custard through a fine mesh sieve, cover and refrigerate until well chilled.
- You can transfer this custard into the ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions. This will make vanilla gelato, or you can make the following variations.
- Espresso: add 1/2 cup of chilled espresso coffee into the custard.
- Chocolate: add 3 ounces melted bittersweet chocolate into the warm custard before chilling.
- Pistachio or hazelnuts: In a blender add 6 ounces shelled pistachios with the heavy cream and puree before adding into the saucepan.
- Amaretto: Stir in 1/2 cup of crushed amaretto cookies into the milk before heating and add 1-ounce amaretto liqueur into the finished chilled custard before freezing.
SICILIAN GELATO-STYLE ICE CREAM II RECIPE - (4.5/5)
Provided by á-36147
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- 1. Put 2 cups cream, half-and-half or milk, the sugar and salt in a saucepan over medium-low heat. If using a vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise and scrape seeds into liquid, then add pod. Cook until mixture begins to steam. 2. In a bowl, blend cornstarch and remaining cream, half-and-half or milk; there should be no lumps. Remove bean pod from pot and discard. Add cornstarch mixture to pot. Cook, stirring, until it starts to thicken and barely reaches a boil, about 5 minutes. Immediately reduce heat to very low and stir for 5 minutes or so until thick. Stir in vanilla extract, if using. 3. If mixture has lumps, strain it into a bowl. Chill until cool, a couple of hours (you can skip this step if you have a machine with a built-in freezer). When cool or if there are no lumps, pour into an ice cream machine and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Honey-Jam Variation Substitute honey for half the sugar. Add 1/2 cup good jam to mixture before freezing. Buttermilk or Yogurt Substitute buttermilk or yogurt for half the cream or milk. Cherry-Vanilla Add 1 cup halved, pitted cherries just before freezing. Strawberry, Blueberry or Peach Add 1 cup hulled, sliced strawberries, blueberries, or peeled and chopped peaches before freezing. Coffee Substitute 1/2 cup very strong coffee for 1/2 cup cream or milk. Coconut Substitute 1 cup coconut milk for 1 cup cream or milk; add 1/2 cup toasted dried coconut if you like. Mint Chocolate Chip Add 1/2 cup minced mint and 1/2 cup chopped dark chocolate just before freezing.
SICILIAN CHOCOLATE GELATO
From the Scharffen Berger website, this Sicilian gelato contains simply milk, yet it's still completely AMAZING. Add mint leaves to the 2 cups milk for a mint chocolate gelato. I didn't even use what is probably considered "quality" cocoa and this still tastes so great.
Provided by Mandarrrrrr
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 30m
Yield 1 quart (approx.), 4-6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 4
Steps:
- In medium saucepan bring 2 cups of the milk to a simmer.
- Meanwhile, whisk the remaining cup of milk with the sugar, cocoa, and cornstarch.
- Scrape the cocoa mixture into the hot milk. Cook, stirring constantly until the mixture thickens and bubbles a little at the edges.
- Stir and cook for a minute longer.
- Strain through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a clean bowl and cool.
- Cover the surface of the mixture with plastic wrap and chill overnight. (You may also set the bowl over an ice bath and stir the hot gelato mixture frequently until cool).
- TO MAKE GELATO: Freeze according to the instructions with your ice cream maker. The mixture is thick to begin with and may take less time than average in the ice cream maker. Makes one scant quart ice cream.
- TO MAKE FUDGE POPS: Divide the chilled gelato base between the ice pop molds and place in the freezer overnight to set. These will have a slightly icy texture. (If you have an ice cream maker and would like a finer-textured fudge pop, freeze the gelato base according to the instructions with your ice cream maker and divide the mixture evenly between ice pop molds. Place in the freezer overnight to set.).
- TO MAKE GRANITA: Pour the chilled gelato base into a large, shallow baking dish (the shallower the dish, the faster the mixture will freeze) and place in the freezer. In about an hour, the liquid will begin to freeze along the sides of the pan. Using a fork, scrape the ice towards the center of the pan. Repeat this process every 20 minutes or so until all of the mixture is frozen and flaked.
LOW-FAT CHOCOLATE SICILIAN GELATO
After lots of experimenting to develop a low-fat ice cream or gelato, I came up with this recipe. Despite the lengthy instructions, it's very simple to make. I couldn't believe how wonderfully rich and creamy it turned out to be. The secret is in the cocoa powder, which makes the gelato dense and rich without adding fat. Because the gelato contains no fat, leftovers will freeze hard. To soften, defrost leftovers in the microwave for 20 to 30 seconds.
Provided by Allison
Categories Desserts Frozen Dessert Recipes 100+ Ice Cream Recipes Chocolate Ice Cream Recipes
Time 1h17m
Yield 4
Number Of Ingredients 7
Steps:
- Whisk 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch together in a small bowl until smooth to make a slurry.
- Combine the remaining milk, sugar, and cocoa powder in a small saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a boil while stirring constantly. Add espresso powder and the cornstarch slurry. Bring back to a boil; stir gelato mixture until thickened like pudding, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat; transfer to a metal bowl. Stir in vanilla extract and salt.
- Fill a large bowl with ice water; set the bowl of gelato mixture inside. Stir frequently until cooled, about 7 minutes. Remove metal bowl from ice bath; cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until completely chilled, about 20 minutes.
- Transfer gelato mixture into an ice cream maker; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions, about 20 minutes. Pour gelato into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze until solid, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 136.7 calories, Carbohydrate 29.8 g, Cholesterol 2.1 mg, Fat 1.1 g, Fiber 2.4 g, Protein 5.1 g, SaturatedFat 0.6 g, Sodium 85.9 mg, Sugar 22.2 g
SICILIAN COFFEE GELATO
Make and share this Sicilian Coffee Gelato recipe from Food.com.
Provided by Nado2003
Categories Frozen Desserts
Time 1h5m
Yield 6 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Soak ground coffee in boiling water for 10 minutes, then strain using coffee filter or a very fine screen.
- On medium to medium low heat 2 cups of milk, sugar and salt until steaming but boiling.
- Mix 1/2 cup milk with corn starch, no lumps.
- Pour milk & corn starch and coffee into into pan of hot milk. Stirring often. Keep on low heat and stir constantly until thicken. You want it thickened but you don't want to over cook it because the corn starch will break down and get runny.
- Once thickened, stir in vanilla and remove from heat.
- Pour into bowl and cool in refrigerator or freezer (cover with wrap to prevent skin forming on top).
- When mixture is completely cold, pour into your ice cream machine and churn per machine instructions. Add optional cookies in the last 5 minutes of churn time. I have a cuisinart and it took about 25 minutes to make.
- Put into freezer safe container with lid and store in freezer.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 143.8, Fat 3.3, SaturatedFat 1.9, Cholesterol 10.2, Sodium 70.7, Carbohydrate 25.3, Sugar 21.9, Protein 3.2
Tips:
- Use high-quality, preferably organic ingredients. The cream and milk should be whole milk and fresh, and the sugar should be pure cane sugar.
- Make sure your ice cream maker is properly chilled. If it's not, your ice cream will not freeze properly.
- Don't overfill the ice cream maker. Otherwise, the ice cream will not churn properly.
- Churn the ice cream until it reaches the desired consistency. It should be firm enough to scoop, but not so hard that it's difficult to eat.
- Transfer the ice cream to a freezer-safe container and freeze it for at least 4 hours before serving. This will allow the flavors to meld and the ice cream to firm up.
- Serve the ice cream with your favorite toppings. Some popular choices include fresh fruit, chocolate chips, nuts, and whipped cream.
Conclusion:
Sicilian gelato-style ice cream is a delicious and refreshing treat that can be enjoyed by people of all ages. It's easy to make at home with an ice cream maker, and there are endless flavor variations to choose from. So next time you're in the mood for a sweet treat, give this recipe a try!
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