
Gelato alla Crema
The classic Italian custard gelato: pale yellow, silky and gently eggy, scented with lemon peel instead of vanilla. Simple and rich.
- Hands-on
- 27 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 123 g), estimated
Whole tubpint: 860 kcal, 22 g protein1290 kcal, 33 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk, Egg.
Ingredients
6 ingredientsTap an ingredient when it is in the bowl
453 of 473 ml680 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
- Heat 290 ml whole milk290 ml whole milk1¼ cups whole milk435 ml whole milk440 ml whole milk1¾ cups whole milk, 50 ml whipping cream50 ml whipping cream3½ tbsp heavy cream75 ml whipping cream75 ml whipping cream⅓ cup heavy cream and 1 tsp finely grated lemon zest1 tsp finely grated lemon zest1 tsp finely grated lemon zest1½ tsp finely grated lemon zest1½ tsp finely grated lemon zest1½ tsp finely grated lemon zest in a saucepan until steaming. Take it off the heat, cover and leave for 10 minutes.
- Whisk 4 egg yolks4 egg yolks4 egg yolks6 egg yolks6 egg yolks6 egg yolks, 75 g caster or granulated sugar90 ml caster or granulated sugar¼ cup + 2 tbsp granulated sugar115 g caster or granulated sugar130 ml caster or granulated sugar½ cup + 1 tbsp granulated sugar 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 in a bowl until pale and thick, about 1 minute.
- Lift out any strips of peel and warm the milk again until steaming.
- Slowly whisk half of the hot milk into the yolks, then pour everything back into the pan.
- Cook over low heat, stirring all the time, until it coats a spoon at about 80 °C176 °F, 4 to 6 minutes. Do not let it boil.
- Pour through a sieve 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 thin curl of lemon peel.
My notes
Tips
- Orange peel works the same way for a warmer, rounder custard. For crema with vanilla, steep half a split vanilla pod instead.
- Use an unwaxed lemon, or scrub a waxed one in hot water. Take only the yellow part of the peel, since the white pith is bitter.
- Save the egg whites for meringues or an omelet. They keep for 3 days in the fridge.
Why it works
Four yolks thicken the custard and give it its yellow color, and their lecithin holds fat and water together for a dense, silky scoop. With only a little cream, the eggy flavor and the hint of lemon come through clearly.
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