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Fior di Latte, served
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Fior di Latte

Pure, clean milk gelato with a dense, silky body. Sweet fresh-milk flavor and nothing else, the way Italian gelaterias make it.

Hands-on
13 min
Cooling
1 h
Freeze
24 h
Program
Gelato
Makes
4 servings6 servings

Ingredients

5 ingredients
Measure in
TubPint size

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granulated sugarcornstarchfine saltwhole milkheavy cream max fill
granulated sugarcornstarchfine saltwhole milkheavy cream max fill

442 of 473 ml663 of 709 ml

In the tubpintScale reads

TubsPints
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Steps

  1. 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, 1½ tbsp cornflour1½ tbsp cornflour1½ tbsp cornstarch2 tbsp cornflour2 tbsp cornflour2 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.
  2. Whisk in 300 ml whole milk300 ml whole milk1¼ cups whole milk450 ml whole milk450 ml whole milk2 cups whole milk a little at a time until smooth, then add 90 ml whipping cream90 ml whipping cream¼ cup + 2 tbsp heavy cream135 ml whipping cream140 ml whipping cream½ cup + 1 tbsp heavy cream.
  3. Cook over medium heat, whisking all the time, until it bubbles and thickens slightly, 5 to 7 minutes. Keep whisking for 1 more minute.
  4. Pour into the tubpint, cool to room temperature, then put the lid on.
  5. Once it is completely cool, freeze the tubpint on a level shelf for 24 hours.
  6. Take the lid off, set the tubpint in the outer bowl and lock it into the machine. Run Gelato.
  7. 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: Serve plain, or pour a shot of hot espresso over a scoop for an affogato.

Tips

  • Use the freshest whole milk you can find. With so few ingredients, the milk is the flavor.
  • For a faint lemon note, the Italian way, warm a strip of lemon peel in the milk and lift it out before cooling.
  • Stand the tubpint in a bowl of ice water to cool it in about 30 minutes.

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Why it works

Cooked cornstarch binds free water, so a lean, milk-heavy base still spins dense and smooth instead of icy. Keeping the fat near 9% lets the milk flavor come through.

Nutrition

Per serving (¼ of a 473 ml16 oz tubpint), estimated
202kcal
3 gProtein
11 gFat
25 gCarbs
22 gSugar

Whole tubpint: 808 kcal, 12 g protein1212 kcal, 18 g protein (709 ml24 oz). Contains: Milk.

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