TRADITIONAL MEYER LEMON GELATO
Sicilians makegood use of the many citrus groves ontheir island; a traditional breakfast is ascoop of lemon gelato served on brioche. Of course, the combination isalso suitable for dessert.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Breakfast & Brunch Recipes
Yield Makes about 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a small saucepan, cook lemon juice over medium-low heat until reduced by three-quarters, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat; let cool completely.
- In a medium heavy-bottom saucepan, bring milk and lemon zest just to a simmer over medium heat. Remove from heat; cover, and steep 30 minutes.
- In a mixing bowl, beat yolks and sugar on medium-high speed until very thick and pale, about 5 minutes.
- Prepare an ice bath; set aside. Return milk mixture to a simmer; whisk half into egg-yolk mixture. Return mixture to saucepan. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until thick enough to coat back of the spoon.
- Remove from heat; immediately stir in cream. Pass mixture through a fine sieve into a medium bowl set in the ice bath; let stand, stirring frequently, until chilled. Stir in reduced lemon juice.
- Freeze mixture in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Store in an airtight container in the freezer until ready to serve, up to 1 week.
MEYER LEMON GELATO
Lemon ice is great, but ice cream fans just may prefer this sweeter, denser lemon treat.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Yield Makes about 1 quart
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- In a medium saucepan, heat milk and lemon zest. Bring to a gentle boil, cover, and remove from heat. Steep for 30 minutes.
- In a small saucepan, cook juice over medium-low heat until reduced by three-quarters, 30 to 40 minutes. Allow syrup to cool completely.
- Combine egg yolks and sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer. Beat at medium-high speed until very thick and pale yellow, 3 to 5 minutes. Meanwhile, return milk to a simmer.
- Add half the milk to egg-yolk mixture and whisk until blended. Stir into remaining milk and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is thick enough to coat a spoon.
- Remove from heat and immediately stir in cream. Pass mixture through a strainer into a medium bowl set over an ice bath to chill. Stir in lemon syrup, then freeze in an ice-cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Store in a plastic container.
MEYER LEMON GELATO
There is nothing better than Meyer Lemon Gelato! Of course you can also make this with regular, imperial lemons if you prefer, or Meyer lemons aren't in season (they have a VERY short season)
Provided by Tantric1
Categories Dessert
Time 1h
Yield 5 cups, 6-8 serving(s)
Number Of Ingredients 6
Steps:
- Whisk your egg yolks, heavy cream together into a bowl & set aside. Into a large sauce pan add half and half, lemon zest and sugar. Heat over medium heat stirring frequently until sugar dissolves. Remove from heat. Add some of the warm half and half mixture to the egg yolk mixture into order to temper. GRADUALLY add the egg yolk mixture into the half and half mixture and stir well to combine. Return to medium heat and cook until mixture thickens. Remove from heat stir in vanilla extract.
- Allow pan to cool slightly cover with saran wrap and place into the fridge to cool completely. When you're ready to make your gelato stir in the lemon juice and follow instructions on your gelato maker!
Nutrition Facts : Calories 530.5, Fat 34.2, SaturatedFat 20.1, Cholesterol 271.2, Sodium 69.1, Carbohydrate 53.4, Fiber 1.6, Sugar 43.4, Protein 7.1
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