Peach And Basil Gelato Recipes

PEACH GELATO

Steps:

• Place peaches and water in a large skillet; cook, uncovered, over medium heat until tender. Place in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Set aside., In a small saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat immediately., Quickly transfer to a large bowl; place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes. Stir in cream, peaches and liqueur if desired. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 2-4 hours or until firm. Repeat with any remaining gelato mixture.

PEACH AND BASIL GELATO

Steps:

• In a large saucepan, add the peach slices, sugar and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes or until peaches are very tender. Stir in the lemon juice and basil leaves.
• Puree to a fine consistency using a stand or immersion blender. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until the puree is cool, at least 2 hours. The puree can be prepared up to a day in advance.
• Pour whipping cream, vanilla extract and 310 mL (1 1/4 cups) of the milk into a saucepan. Warm over medium heat until just bubbling around the edges (no need to bring it to a boil).
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the remaining milk (250 mL/1 cup), the sugar and the cornstarch. Remove the saucepan with the hot milk and cream mixture from the heat and whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Return the saucepan to medium heat and cook, stirring regularly, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture thickens slightly, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Place the egg yolk in a medium-sized bowl and whisk until it is pale and slightly thickened, about 30 seconds. Slowly pour one ladleful of the hot milk mixture into the yolk, whisking constantly, then slowly pour the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan, whisking to combine. Stir in the peach liqueur, if using. Remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature, then transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until the custard is cool, a few hours to overnight.
• Whisk the peach puree into the custard, then strain the custard for a silky consistency. Pour into the bowl of an ice cream maker and freeze per the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the gelato to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about two hours.
• Always take the gelato out to warm at room temperature 10 to 15 minutes before serving to make it easier to scoop and achieve the perfect texture.

PEACH AND BASIL GELATO

Steps:

• Make the peach puree: In a large saucepan, add the peach slices, sugar and water. Bring to a boil, then simmer for 20 minutes or until peaches are very tender. Stir in the lemon juice and basil leaves. Puree to a fine consistency using a stand or immersion blender. Transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until the puree is cool, at least 2 hours. The puree can be prepared up to a day in advance.
• Make the gelato: Pour whipping cream, vanilla extract and 310 mL (1 1/4 cups) of the milk into a saucepan. Warm over medium heat until just bubbling around the edges (no need to bring it to a boil).
• Meanwhile, in a small bowl, whisk together the remaining milk (250 mL/1 cup), the sugar and the cornstarch. Remove the saucepan with the hot milk and cream mixture from the heat and whisk in the cornstarch mixture. Return the saucepan to medium heat and cook, stirring regularly, until the sugar is dissolved and the mixture thickens slightly, about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Place the egg yolk in a medium-sized bowl and whisk until it is pale and slightly thickened, about 30 seconds. Slowly pour one ladleful of the hot milk mixture into the yolk, whisking constantly, then slowly pour the egg yolk mixture back into the saucepan, whisking to combine. Stir in the peach liqueur, if using. Remove from heat. Let cool to room temperature, then transfer to an airtight container and refrigerate until the custard is cool, a few hours to overnight.
• Whisk the peach puree into the custard, then strain the custard for a silky consistency. Pour into the bowl of an ice cream maker and freeze per the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer the gelato to an airtight container and freeze until firm, about two hours.
• Always take the gelato out to warm at room temperature 10 to 15 minutes before serving to make it easier to scoop and achieve the perfect texture.

PEACH GELATO

Steps:

• Place peaches and water in a large skillet; cook, uncovered, over medium heat until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes, stir occasionally especially near end.
• Meanwhile, put egg yolks into medium sized bowl, beat, set aside for step 6.
• Place peaches in a food processor or blender, cover and process until blended; set aside for step 11.
• In a small saucepan, heat milk to 175 degrees Farenheit, takes approximately 7 to 10 minutes; stir in sugar until dissolved, remove from burner.
• Put burner at low and set up ice bowl for step 10.
• Whisk a small amount of hot milk mixture (- bit more than 1 cup) into egg yolks, stir.
• Return all custard mixture to pan, whisking constantly.
• Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is slightly thickened, on low mine took 18 minutes and next time am going to increase burner heat to next notch up.
• Remove from heat.
• Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream, PEACHES, and liqueur if desired.
• Press waxed paper onto surface of custard or cover with lid.
• Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• Refrigerate remaining 1/3rd mixture until ready to freeze in ice cream maker.
• Transfer gelato to a freezer, freeze 2 to 4 hours before serving.

PEACH GELATO

Steps:

• Heat milk and add eggs.
• Cook until thickened--about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add pureed peaches, lemon juice, and 1/4 c sugar.
• Add peach mixture to milk base.
• Refrigerate at least two hours.
• Freeze in an ice cream maker per instructions.