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Vanilla Caramel Gelato ~ This gelato is easy to make and oh so delicous! #gelato #thewaytohisheart

 

It’s a happy Monday morning around these parts today. I’m sure there will be some grumbling as we make our way to the bus stop etc., but I am beyond happy to be sharing this gelato recipe with you, these great dishes I received from Uncommon Goods, and the great giveaway they are hosting to help you pick out some great gifts for everyone for the holidays I’m not sure which I’m the happiest about!

Let’s start with the recipe. I made this one night when we were having dinner guests. Typically, I don’t try out new recipes for guests but I had a hunch this would be good and I had enough time in advance to switch it up if it wasn’t good. We were going with an Italian theme so this Vanilla Caramel Gelato sounded like a great choice and I wasn’t disappointed. We went through the entire batch that night. I decided I wanted to make another immediately to share with you all, and then that batch was eaten as well. It’s so easy and so good that making a third batch to photograph for you all was my pleasure! For those that don’t know the difference between gelato and ice cream, gelato contains less fat and less air. The flavors are also more intense. Typically, a home ice cream maker can not make a good gelato but this recipe seems to adapt for that because it was dense and warmed up to a nice consistency.

Vanilla Caramel Gelato ~ So easy and delicious, you have to make this now! #Uncommongoods #giveaway #thewaytohisheart

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Vanilla Caramel Gelato

Ingredients

For the Gelato:

  • 4 large egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 to 3 tablespoons pure vanilla extract

For the Caramel Sauce:

  • 1 cup sugar
  • 6 Tbsp butter
  • 1/2 cup whipping cream

Combine yolks and sugar in a medium bowl and whisk for 2 minutes, or until thickened; set aside.

In a medium saucepan, combine milk and cream and set over medium heat. Cook until the mixture begins to bubble on the sides; remove from heat.

Slowly, whisk the milk mixture into the egg yolk mixture. Whisk until combined.

Pour the entire mixture back into the saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches 170 F. About 5 to 7 minutes, or until it leaves a coating on the back of a spoon.

Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.

Cover the bowl with plastic wrap and refrigerate for 4 hours.

Prepare the caramel sauce.

Have all of your ingredients nearby as making caramel is a quick process and it gets very hot very fast!

Heat sugar on moderately high heat in a heavy-bottomed 2-quart or 3-quart saucepan. As the sugar begins to melt, stir vigorously with a whisk or wooden spoon. As soon as the sugar comes to a boil, stop stirring. You can swirl
the pan a bit if you want, from this point on.

As soon as all of the sugar crystals have melted (the liquid sugar should be dark amber in color), immediately add the butter to the pan. Whisk until the butter has melted.

Once the butter has melted, take the pan off the heat. Count to three, then slowly add the cream to the pan and continue to whisk to incorporate. Note than when you add the butter and the cream, the mixture will foam up considerably. This is why you must use a pan that is at least 2-quarts (preferably 3-quarts) big.

Whisk until caramel sauce is smooth. Let cool in the pan for a couple minutes, then pour into a glass mason jar and let sit to cool to room temperature. (Remember to use pot holders when handling the jar filled with hot caramel
sauce.)

Store in the refrigerator for up to 2 weeks. Warm before serving. This makes about 1 cup of caramel sauce, whereas the gelato recipe calls for roughly 2 ounces so enjoy the rest with other treats!

Back to the gelato.

Pour the custard into your ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

In the last 3 minutes of freezing, and while the ice cream is still churning, pour about 2 ounces of the caramel sauce into the ice cream machine. You can use less or more (always go with more ;)).

When finished, transfer gelato to an airtight container and freeze for 5 hours.

When serving, let sit out for about 5 minutes to soften up a bit like gelato and not ice cream.

Yields 4 cups.

Recipe adapted from Diethood. Caramel sauce from Simply Recipes.

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