Primo Crushed Strawberry Gelato
The pure berry taste of this Primo Crushed Strawberry Gelato will have you believing you are summering in Italy. Thickened with cornstarch, this no-egg Gelato recipe is completely fool proof!
Ingredients
- 3 cups half-and-half divided
- 2 tbsp cornstarch
- 1-1/3 cups granulated sugar
- 1-1/2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 pounds strawberries hulled and quartered
- 1/4 cup chopped pistachios for garnish optional
Instructions
- Whisk together cornstarch and 1/4 cup half-and-half in a small bowl to make a slurry.
- Combine sugar and remaining 2 3/4 cups half-and-half in a medium saucepan; bring to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat; gradually whisk in slurry.
- Return pan to medium heat and cook, stirring, until mixture comes to a boil and thickens slightly, 8 to 10 minutes. Pour mixture into a heatproof bowl. Add vanilla and stir. Cool completely in an ice bath, about 25 minutes.
- While mixture is cooling, use a potato masher to crush strawberries in a large bowl. Crush until strawberries are juicy and mostly pureed. There will be some small chunks of the pulverized berries left. Yield will be about 3 cups of puree.
- Stir puree into cooled half and half mixture. Cover and refrigerate until cold, at least 2 hours.
- Pour chilled strawberry mixture into freezer bowl of ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions. You may need to make the Gelato in several batches depending on your machine's capacity.
- Transfer Gelato into freezer safe containers, label contents and seal with an air tight lid. Freeze Gelato at least 8 hours or overnight.
Chef Tips
Chill gelato mixture in a container with a pour spout and handle. This will make pouring the mixture into the ice cream maker a breeze.
Use the gelato paddle of your ice cream maker (if available) to get less air into the gelato.
Nutrition Facts
Nutrition Facts
Primo Crushed Strawberry Gelato
Amount per Serving
Calories
130
% Daily Value*
Fat
7
g
11
%
Saturated Fat
4
g
25
%
Cholesterol
22
mg
7
%
Sodium
26
mg
1
%
Potassium
194
mg
6
%
Carbohydrates
15
g
5
%
Fiber
2
g
8
%
Sugar
9
g
10
%
Protein
2
g
4
%
Vitamin A
223
IU
4
%
Vitamin C
45
mg
55
%
Calcium
76
mg
8
%
Iron
1
mg
6
%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.
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