Description
Use this guide to create creamy, flavorful gelato every time. Cool down with this rich recipe for cherry chocolate gelato.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 quart half-and-half
- 1/2 cup sugar
- 3 Safest Choice Egg yolks, whisked
- 1 tablespoon Amaretto liqueur
- 12 oz frozen cherries, thawed and chopped
- 2 oz good quality chocolate, grated
Instructions
- Combine half-and-half, sugar and egg yolks in double boiler; cook over medium heat, stirring, until mixture reaches 185 degrees F on a candy thermometer.
- Remove the mixture from the heat; set pan in an ice bath.
- After mixture has cooled, stir in Amaretto, chopped cherries and grated chocolate. Refrigerate, covered, at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Churn mixture in the ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s directions until not quite thick, about 20 minutes.
- Pour gelato in a freezer-safe container; freeze until set, about 3 hours.
- Category: Dessert
- Cuisine: Italian