
Chocolate Orange Gelato
Dense, glossy dark chocolate gelato with fresh orange zest, topped with candied peel. Deep, bittersweet and bright with orange.
- Hands-on
- 18 min
- Cooling
- 1 h
- Freeze
- 24 h
- Program
- Gelato
- Makes
- 4 servings6 servings
Nutrition
Per 100 g, estimatedPer serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint, about 122 g), estimated
Whole tubpint: 987 kcal, 18 g protein1481 kcal, 27 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk, Soy.
Ingredients
8 ingredientsTap an ingredient when it is in the bowl
438 of 473 ml657 of 709 ml
In the tubpintScale reads
Put the empty tubpint (or your pan) on the kitchen scale and press zero. Add each ingredient until the scale shows the number on the right.
Mix everything in one big bowl, then divide it evenly between 2 tubspints.
Steps
- Whisk 70 g caster or granulated sugar85 ml caster or granulated sugar⅓ cup granulated sugar105 g caster or granulated sugar120 ml caster or granulated sugar½ cup granulated sugar, 3 tbsp cocoa powder3 tbsp cocoa powder3 tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder4½ tbsp cocoa powder4½ tbsp cocoa powder4½ tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder, 1 tbsp cornflour1 tbsp cornflour1 tbsp cornstarch1½ tbsp cornflour1½ tbsp cornflour1½ tbsp cornstarch and a pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salta pinch of fine salt together in a saucepan.
- Whisk in 280 ml whole milk280 ml whole milk1 cup + 3 tbsp whole milk420 ml whole milk420 ml whole milk1¾ cups whole milk a little at a time to a smooth paste, then add 50 ml whipping cream50 ml whipping cream3½ tbsp heavy cream75 ml whipping cream75 ml whipping cream⅓ cup heavy cream and 1 tbsp finely grated orange zest1 tbsp finely grated orange zest1 tbsp finely grated orange zest1½ tbsp finely grated orange zest1½ tbsp finely grated orange zest1½ tbsp finely grated orange zest.
- Cook over medium heat, whisking all the time, until it bubbles and thickens, 5 to 7 minutes. Keep whisking for 1 more minute.
- Take the pan off the heat. Add 50 g dark chocolate50 g dark chocolate1¾ oz dark chocolate75 g dark chocolate75 g dark chocolate2¾ oz dark chocolate and whisk until melted and glossy.
- Pour into the tubpint, cool to room temperature, then put the lid on.
- Once it is completely cool, freeze the tubpint on a level shelf for 24 hours.
- Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Gelato.
- If it looks crumbly or powdery, add 15 ml whole milk1 tbsp whole milk1 tbsp whole milk25 ml whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk1½ tbsp whole milk and run Re-spin.
To serve: Top each scoop with a little fresh orange zest and a few strips of candied orange peel.
My notes
Tips
- No candied peel? A thin strip of fresh orange peel or a few orange segments look as pretty on top.
- For more orange, stir 1 tbsp orange liqueur (the gelato then contains alcohol) or 2 tbsp fresh orange juice into the cooled base. Do not add more: extra liqueur stops it freezing firm, and extra juice overfills the tubpint.
- Stand the tubpint in a bowl of ice water to cool it in about 30 minutes, so it can go into the freezer sooner.
Why it works
Cocoa and chocolate solids soak up water and thicken the base, so it spins dense with very little cream. Orange zest carries its flavor in oils, so it perfumes the whole tubpint without adding water.
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