The Editors of Saveur

Sicilian Vanilla Gelato

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Preparation info
  • Serves

    6–8

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Italian Comfort Food
Italian Comfort Food

By The Editors of Saveur

Published 2015

  • About

The use of cornstarch in this simple gelato base results in a silky-smooth texture. If you like, build flavor by adding puréed fruit or chocolate chips before freezing.

Ingredients

  • 2 ¼ cups milk
  • ¾ cup heavy cream
  • 1 vanilla bean

Method

  1. Combine 1¼ cups milk, the cream, and vanilla bean in a 4-qt. saucepan and heat over medium until bubbles appear around edge of pan and mixture is about to boil, 8–10 minutes. Meanwhile,