Creme De Menthe Gelato

Name: Creme De Menthe Gelato
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h 30 min
Yield: 4 serving(s)
Ingredients: 3/4 cup superfine sugar (caster sugar); 4 large egg yolks; 2 cups whole milk; 1 tablespoon vanilla; 3/4 cup heavy cream; 1/4 cup creme de menthe

Submitted by Shannon Cooks

"This gelato recipe is made the old fashioned way but you can use an ice cream freezer if you have one. Use green creme de menthe for the lovely green color. Allow up to 7 hours for freezing. You can add 2/3 cup chocolate chips at the freezing stage for mint chocolate chip gelato if desired."

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Ready In:: 6hrs 30mins
Ingredients:: 6
Serves:: 4

ingredients

³⁄₄ cup superfine sugar (caster sugar)
4 large egg yolks
2 cups whole milk
1 tablespoon vanilla
³⁄₄ cup heavy cream
¹⁄₄ cup creme de menthe

directions

Set aside a large bowl of ice water.
In a saucepan, bring milk and half of sugar to a simmer, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add crème de menthe.
In another bowl, mix or whisk yolks and remaining sugar until thick and pale. To this add hot milk slowly, whisking, and pour mixture back into saucepan when finished.
Cook over moderately low heat, stirring constantly, for approx 20 minutes. (170F) Do not allow mixture to boil!
Pour custard through a fine sieve into a freezer container, stir in cream and set in the bowl of ice water to cool.
Chill in refrigerator until cold (1 to 4 hours).
Press plastic wrap to the surface of the mixture and cover container with a lid. Put in the freezer until frozen, (1.5 to 3 hours).
Remove from freezer and whisk with a hand blender to break up any ice crystals.
Return to freezer.
Repeat process one to three more times until it reaches desired smoothness.
Garnish with mint leaves or shaved chocolate.

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Reviews

Fantastic recipe, very easy, it was a little sweet for us though, next time I will reduce the amount of sugar slightly and add a liiiittle more creme de menthe. Great recipe though :)

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Shannon Cooks

Thank you to everyone who has tried my recipes! I appreciate your feedback and the fact that you took the time to post a review.   I am a vegetarian (pescetarian) who occasionally indulges in sushi and seafood, so the majority of my recipes reflect my preferences. I always try to offer substitutions in my recipes that can be made for my carnivorous friends. I believe that vegetarians can make just about ANY meat dish under the sun by making smart substitutions of vegetarian mock meats, tofu, or vegetables. If a dish calls for meat or poultry, I NEVER let that stop me. I can make just about ANYTHING vegetarian...and taste just as good, if not BETTER, than the real thing.   <img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/200_PACpic.jpg border=0 alt=Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket /><img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/projects/pacbanner.jpg border=0 alt=Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket /><img src=http://i23.photobucket.com/albums/b399/susied214/permanent%20collection/Adopted1smp.jpg border=0 alt=Photo Sharing and Video Hosting at Photobucket />

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