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Make Gelato At Home With This Refreshing Recipe To Beat The Heat

By Garima Johar

April 8, 2024

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Gelato, the Italian cousin of ice cream, is a summer special frozen treat that keeps you refreshed. But with this recipe, you don’t have to settle for the store-bought dessert and make your own creamy gelato at home.

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Ingredients

Milk - 2 cups Heavy cream - 1 cup Powdered sugar - 3/4 cups Egg yolks - 3 Cornstarch - 2 tablespoons Vanilla extract - 1 teaspoon Pinch of salt

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Step 1

Make a custard-like base by heating milk, heavy cream, sugar, cornstarch, and salt in a pan.

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Step 2

Whisk the egg yolks and add them to the same pan and let the mixture simmer.

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Step 3

After you get a thick consistency, turn off the heat and add vanilla extract.

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Step 4

Strain the mixture to remove lumps, if any and refrigerate overnight to get the best taste.

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Step 5

Pour the chilled base into your ice cream maker and churn it for about twenty minutes.

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Step 6

Transfer the churned gelato into an air-tight container and freeze it for about four hours.

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Step 7

Once the gelato is firm, you can have your refreshing dessert.

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