Strawberry Gelato
"A local fruit and vegetable market had strawberries on sale at $2 for a crate (8 pounds). This is what I made with most of those strawberries. While the recipe indicates use of an ice cream churn, the recipe still produces an excellent gelato without it (though it might be harder to scoop out)."
photo by Late Night Gourmet
- Ready In:
- 4hrs
- Ingredients:
- 4
- Serves:
-
20
ingredients
- 2 lbs strawberries (weight after removing stems)
- 2 cups white sugar
- 4 tablespoons lemon juice
- 2 cups half-and-half
directions
- Cut stems and non-red parts from strawberries and discard. Cut strawberries into quarters.
- Mix strawberries with sugar and lemon juice to coat fully. Allow to rest at room temperature for half an hour (this process macerates the strawberries to draw more flavor out of them).
- Transfer strawberry mixture to a food processor. Puree with 1 cup of half-and-half. Transfer to a plastic container with a lid and repeat for the remaining strawberries and half-and-half.
- Move container of strawberry mixture to freezer and freeze for at least 4 hours, stirring every hour to scrape gelato from edges of container. Continue freezing until it reaches desired consistency. Churn in an ice cream mixer in batches for a few minutes at a time then serve.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Late Night Gourmet
Harrison Township, Michigan
I have two teenagers who keep things very busy around our house during the daytime. I also work long hours at Ford Motor Company, and I do want to spend time with my family every day. If I try to cook when my kids have their friends over, I'm certain to be interrupted. In other words, my available times for cooking are very limited.
I don't want to give up on anything I love - my family, my job, my cooking - so I do most of my cooking after everyone has gone to bed. My wife is a teacher, so this can be very late at night during the summer. Sometimes, I don't get started with my prep work until 12:30 a.m. Am I crazy?? Maybe.
I'm also constantly working on healthier ways to prepare food. I deconstruct every recipe I like, and try to make it with healthier ingredients. The big challenge is keeping the food tasty. I believe it's possible to enjoy what you eat and still be healthy. I lost 15 pounds in 6 months largely by preparing my own food (and exercising). If I didn't keep such loony hours, I'd call myself "The Healthy Gourmet".