Coffee Gelato Food

COFFEE GELATO

Steps:

• Mix milk, cream, and sugar together in a large bowl. Refrigerate to let sugar dissolve.
• Brew the coffee grounds with water in a coffee maker or French press. Refrigerate coffee until completely cooled, at least 30 minutes.
• Beat milk mixture using an electric mixture until slightly thickened to the consistency of buttermilk. Stir coffee into milk mixture.
• Transfer milk-coffee mixture to an ice cream maker and follow manufacturer's instructions for making ice cream.

SICILIAN COFFEE GELATO

Steps:

• Soak ground coffee in boiling water for 10 minutes, then strain using coffee filter or a very fine screen.
• On medium to medium low heat 2 cups of milk, sugar and salt until steaming but boiling.
• Mix 1/2 cup milk with corn starch, no lumps.
• Pour milk & corn starch and coffee into into pan of hot milk. Stirring often. Keep on low heat and stir constantly until thicken. You want it thickened but you don't want to over cook it because the corn starch will break down and get runny.
• Once thickened, stir in vanilla and remove from heat.
• Pour into bowl and cool in refrigerator or freezer (cover with wrap to prevent skin forming on top).
• When mixture is completely cold, pour into your ice cream machine and churn per machine instructions. Add optional cookies in the last 5 minutes of churn time. I have a cuisinart and it took about 25 minutes to make.
• Put into freezer safe container with lid and store in freezer.

COFFEE GELATO RECIPE

Steps:

• Using a fork, whisk together egg yolks and sugar in a medium-sized bowl until the volume doubles (becomes frothy) and the color becomes a light yellow. Set aside.
• Add the milk and cream to a medium saucepan on low-to-medium heat. Blend the milk and cream by slowly mixing using a wooden spoon or whisk until a foam forms around the edges.
• Next, add the egg and sugar mixture to the saucepan with milk and cream. Continually stir until well blended and the mixture coats the back of a wooden spoon. Add a shot of chilled espresso. In lieu of espresso, a tablespoon of instant coffee mixed with a teaspoon of water will work just fine. Blend all together gently with a whisk.
• Pour the mixture through a sieve or fine strainer into a bowl. This will remove any solid pieces of egg and create a more smooth even texture. Cover and chill the gelato mixture for a minimum of four hours or let it set overnight in the refrigerator.
• Finally, add the gelato mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Serve straight from the ice cream maker or spoon into a container, cover and freeze.
• Makes 1 pint

COFFEE GELATO

Steps:

• Whisk yolks and sugar in large bowl to blend. Bring milk to boil in heavy medium saucepan. Gradually whisk hot milk into egg mixture; then whisk in espresso mixture. Return mixture to saucepan. Stir over medium heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 8 minutes (do not boil). Refrigerate until cold, about 3 hours.
• Process custard in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Freeze in covered container. (Can be prepared 3 days ahead. Keep frozen.)

WHITE COFFEE GELATO

Steps:

• In a medium bowl, whisk the egg yolks, sugar and salt until smooth and combined. In a small saucepan, warm the milk over medium heat. When small bubbles start forming around the edge, slowly pour half of the warm milk into the egg yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Whisk the warm egg mixture back into the remaining hot milk. Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously with a rubber spatula and being sure to scrape the bottom of the pan, for about 5 minutes, or until slightly thickened and the mixture coats the spatula. Remove from the heat and stir in the vanilla and cream. Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a clean bowl. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on the surface and refrigerate until chilled, about 4 hours. Once cold, stir in the coffee beans and replace the plastic wrap on the surface. Refrigerate for at least 12 hours or overnight.
• Prepare the ice cream maker according to the manufacturer¿s instructions. Strain the coffee beans from the gelato base. Pour the base into the prepared ice cream maker and freeze until it is the texture of soft-serve ice cream, about 10 minutes. Remove the gelato from the ice cream maker and transfer to an airtight container. Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the gelato before placing the lid on the container. Place in the freezer and freeze for an additional 2 hours before serving. Serve topped with shaved chocolate.
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CAFFE LATTE GELATO

Steps:

• Combine milk and ground coffee in a medium saucepan and bring to a low simmer.
• Cook for 20 minutes.
• After 20 minutes, remove the milk from the heat and let stand for 30 minutes (you can also refrigerate it overnight).
• Strain the milk through a fine-meshed strainer.
• Heat until bubbling, then cover to keep hot and remove from heat.
• Blend sugar and egg yolks in a blender or food processor until thick and smooth.
• Gradually add the hot milk until the mixture is combined.
• Pour the mixture into a saucepan and cook over medium heat until the mixture thickens and will coat the back of a spoon (about 6-8 minutes; be sure to stir constantly).
• Remove the pan from heat and place in a bowl of ice water; stir until mixture is cool (about 2 minutes).
• Cover and refrigerate until the mixture is completely cool (probably at least 2 hours).
• Whip the cream until soft peaks form and fold into cooled custard mixture.
• Freeze in an ice-cream maker; for a silky texture, you should use less salt and a slower churning speed (fast, cold churning can make a gelato coarse).
• Serve with whipped cream and chocolate-covered coffee beans for garnish.