| Here are a couple of great gelato recipes that | | | | thickens and comes to boil, about 6 minutes. |
| you should check out for the holidays this year. | | | | Reduce heat to medium and cook 1 minute |
| As I said before, I think gelato is going to be | | | | longer, whisking occasionally. Remove from heat; |
| America's next food craze and you should | | | | add chocolate. Let stand 1 minute, then whisk until |
| introduce your friends and family to gelato this | | | | melted and smooth. |
| Holiday season. Why give another fruitcake, or | | | | Transfer gelato base to medium bowl. Mix in |
| bring a pumpkin pie to Thanksgiving dinner. | | | | cream. Place bowl over large bowl filled with ice |
| Everyone will love your homemade gelato and will | | | | and water and cool, stirring often, about 30 |
| appreciate that you put in the effort to make it | | | | minutes. |
| yourself. Gelato makes the perfect low-budget | | | | Process gelato base in ice cream maker according |
| holiday gift. Just put your gelato in a tupperware | | | | to manufacturer's instructions, adding toffee |
| container, wrap it with a bow and include a card | | | | during last minute of churning. Transfer to |
| (with the gelato recipe of course). I give | | | | container; cover. Freeze at least 3 hours and up |
| homemade gelato to all of my friends. Many look | | | | to 2 days. |
| forward all year to receiving my gelato. I go the | | | | Zagablione Gelato - Try this one with a little Egg |
| extra mile and use an elegant glass container | | | | Nog |
| instead of tupperware. My friends get a heart felt | | | | Ingredients |
| gift, they get to keep and use the container it | | | | 4 large egg yolks |
| came in, and they can try to duplicate it because | | | | 1/2 cup sugar |
| I include the gelato recipes. Lots of my friends | | | | 1 cup whole milk |
| have gotten into gelato making after receiving a | | | | 1 cup heavy whipping cream |
| gift from me. | | | | 6 tablespoons imported dry Marsala |
| Try these gelato recipes (from Bon Appetit | | | | 2 tablespoons dark rum |
| magazine) this holiday season: | | | | 1 teaspoon vanilla extract |
| Cinnamon, Chocolate & Toffee Gelato - | | | | Preparation |
| Absolutely Perfect with Hot Chocolate! | | | | Whisk yolks and sugar in medium bowl until thick, |
| Ingredients | | | | about 2 minutes. Heat milk and cream in medium |
| 1/2 cup sugar | | | | saucepan over medium heat until mixture bubbles |
| 2 tablespoons cornstarch | | | | at edges. Gradually whisk hot milk mixture into |
| 1 1/4 teaspoons ground cinnamon | | | | yolk mixture; return to saucepan. Stir over |
| Pinch of salt | | | | medium heat until custard leaves path on back of |
| 2 cups whole milk, divided | | | | spoon when finger is drawn across and |
| 5 ounces bittersweet (not unsweetened) or | | | | temperature registers 170°F, about 6 |
| semisweet chocolate, finely chopped | | | | minutes. Immediately pour custard through sieve |
| 1/2 cup chilled heavy whipping cream | | | | set over another medium bowl. Stir Marsala, rum, |
| 1/3 cup coarsely crushed toffee candy (such as | | | | and vanilla into custard. Cover; refrigerate at least |
| Skor, Heath bar, or Almond Roca) | | | | 3 hours. |
| Preparation | | | | Process custard in ice cream maker. Transfer |
| Whisk sugar, cornstarch, cinnamon, and salt in | | | | gelato to container. Cover and freeze until firm, at |
| heavy medium saucepan until blended. Gradually | | | | least 6 hours. (Can be made 2 days ahead. Keep |
| add 1/4 cup milk, whisking until cornstarch is | | | | frozen.) |
| dissolved. Whisk in remaining 1 3/4 cups milk. | | | | Please enjoy these fantastic gelato recipes this |
| Whisk over medium-high heat until mixture | | | | holiday season. |