Peach Gelato Recipes

Steps:

• Place peaches and water in a large skillet; cook, uncovered, over medium heat until tender. Place in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Set aside., In a small saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat immediately., Quickly transfer to a large bowl; place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes. Stir in cream, peaches and liqueur if desired. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 2-4 hours or until firm. Repeat with any remaining gelato mixture.

Steps:

• Place peaches and water in a large skillet; cook, uncovered, over medium heat until tender, about 10 to 12 minutes, stir occasionally especially near end.
• Meanwhile, put egg yolks into medium sized bowl, beat, set aside for step 6.
• Place peaches in a food processor or blender, cover and process until blended; set aside for step 11.
• In a small saucepan, heat milk to 175 degrees Farenheit, takes approximately 7 to 10 minutes; stir in sugar until dissolved, remove from burner.
• Put burner at low and set up ice bowl for step 10.
• Whisk a small amount of hot milk mixture (- bit more than 1 cup) into egg yolks, stir.
• Return all custard mixture to pan, whisking constantly.
• Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is slightly thickened, on low mine took 18 minutes and next time am going to increase burner heat to next notch up.
• Remove from heat.
• Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes.
• Stir in heavy cream, PEACHES, and liqueur if desired.
• Press waxed paper onto surface of custard or cover with lid.
• Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
• Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• Refrigerate remaining 1/3rd mixture until ready to freeze in ice cream maker.
• Transfer gelato to a freezer, freeze 2 to 4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan heat sugar and water, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Cool syrup. Peel and pit peaches and in a food processor purée until smooth. Transfer 2 cups purée to a bowl, reserving remainder for another use, and stir in syrup and lemon juice. Chill peach mixture until cold and up to 1 day.
• Stir in egg white and freeze in an ice-cream maker. Serve gelato immediately or transfer to an airtight container and put in freezer to harden no more than 3 hours.

Steps:

• Place 4 martini glasses in the freezer 30 minutes before serving.
• Using a small ice cream scoop, put one scoop each of the peach gelato, vanilla gelato and raspberry sorbet into each glass. Top with chilled prosecco and garnish with mint.

Steps:

• Heat milk and add eggs.
• Cook until thickened--about 6 to 8 minutes.
• Add pureed peaches, lemon juice, and 1/4 c sugar.
• Add peach mixture to milk base.
• Refrigerate at least two hours.
• Freeze in an ice cream maker per instructions.

Steps:

• In a small heavy saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in confectioners' sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Add lemon zest., Remove from the heat. Stir in extract. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Stir in the peaches, cream and almonds. Press waxed paper onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. When ice cream is frozen, transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, mix milk and cream. Warm until foam forms around the edges. Remove from heat.
• In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks and sugar until frothy. Gradually pour the warm milk into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Return mixture to saucepan; cook over medium heat, stirring with a wooden spoon until the mixture gels slightly and coats the back of the spoon. If small egg lumps begin to show, remove from heat immediately.
• Pour the mixture through a sieve or fine strainer into a bowl. Cover, and chill for several hours or overnight.
• Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. Transfer to a sealed container, and freeze until firm. If the gelato is too firm, place it in the refrigerator until it reaches the desired consistency.

Steps:

• Total Time Prep: 25 min. + chilling Process: 20 min. + freezing Makes 1 quart Place peaches and water in a large skillet; cook, uncovered, over medium heat until tender. Place in a food processor; cover and process until blended. Set aside. In a small saucepan, heat milk to 175°; stir in sugar until dissolved. Whisk a small amount of the hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook over low heat until mixture is just thick enough to coat a metal spoon and a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat immediately. Quickly transfer to a large bowl; place bowl in a pan of ice water. Stir gently and occasionally for 2 minutes. Stir in cream, peaches and liqueur if desired. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate several hours or overnight. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. (Refrigerate any remaining mixture until ready to freeze.) Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion. Freeze 2-4 hours or until firm. Repeat with any remaining gelato mixture.

Steps:

• In a large heavy saucepan, combine the milk, cardamom pods and lavender. Split vanilla bean and scrape seeds; add bean and seeds to milk mixture. Heat until bubbles form around sides of pan. Remove from the heat; cover and let steep for 10 minutes. Strain, discarding flowers and spices., Return milk to the heat; stir in sugar. Cook until bubbles form around sides of pan. Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into the egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly., Cook and stir over low heat until mixture is thickened and coats the back of a spoon. Quickly transfer to a bowl; place in ice water and stir for 2 minutes. Press waxed paper onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight., Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. When gelato is frozen, stir in peaches. Transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.

Steps:

• Cut peaches into very small pieces. (The smaller you cut them, the finer the texture of the gelato will be.).
• Arrange the peach pieces in a single layer on a baking sheet, and freeze solid. (About 2 hours.).
• Put the frozen peach pieces in a food processor, along with the Splenda, and grind briefly. Add the yogurt and pulse until the mixture is smooth.
• Empty into a small container and freeze for 20-30 minutes before serving.

Steps:

• In a medium saucepan, bring the milk to a simmer. Remove from heat, cover, and set aside. In a blender or food processor, puree the peaches, lemon juice, and 1/4 cup of sugar until smooth. Set aside. In a blender or food processor, blend 1/2 cup sugar and yolks until smooth and thick. With the machine running, gradually add the hot milk. Return the mixture to the saucepan and cook over medium heat. Stir constantly for 6 to 8 minutes until the mixture begins to thicken. Remove from heat and set in a bowl of ice water. Stir for 2 minutes to cool the mixture. Stir in the pureed peaches. Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight. Transfer to an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.