VANILLA GELATO
250ml double cream
750ml full fat milk
175g granulated sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
pinch of salt
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp liquid pectin
• In a medium saucepan over a medium heat combine the cream and 500ml of the milk. Bring to
a simmer.
• Whilst this is heating whisk the remaining milk, sugar, cornstarch, salt and vanilla into a bowl.
• Once the milk and cream mixture has come to a simmer add the milk and sugar mixture. Keeping
on the heat continuously stir until the mixture comes to a gentle boil and thickens.
• When you can see a fi lm form over the back of the spoon remove the saucepan from the heat,
this will take about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the pectin and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours,
preferably overnight.
• Once chilled, whisk the mixture again and pour into the ice cream maker with the gelato paddle
already fi tted. Cover with the lid.
• Turn appliance on and set the timer for 40 to 50 minutes.
• The gelato is ready when the mixture starts to thicken. To produce a fi rmer gelato churn in the
ice cream/gelato maker for longer.
• Serve or store in an airtight container in the freezer.
VANILLA GELATO
250ml double cream
750ml full fat milk
175g granulated sugar
2 tbsp cornstarch
pinch of salt
1/2 tbsp vanilla extract
1 tbsp liquid pectin
• In a medium saucepan over a medium heat combine the cream and 500ml of the milk. Bring to
a simmer.
• Whilst this is heating whisk the remaining milk, sugar, cornstarch, salt and vanilla into a bowl.
• Once the milk and cream mixture has come to a simmer add the milk and sugar mixture. Keeping
on the heat continuously stir until the mixture comes to a gentle boil and thickens.
• When you can see a fi lm form over the back of the spoon remove the saucepan from the heat,
this will take about 15 minutes.
• Stir in the pectin and cool to room temperature. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours,
preferably overnight.
• Once chilled, whisk the mixture again and pour into the ice cream maker with the gelato paddle
already fi tted. Cover with the lid.
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