According to Sherry Yard, this is the most popular ice cream among calorie-counting movie stars at “Spago”. No wonder, it’s a guilt-free treat – the ice cream doesn’t contain any egg yolks or cream, it’s basically frozen milk. But, it still tastes good and clean. It’s not lack of ice cream common refreshing purpose. And it crackles so nicely in the mouth because of the generous amount of tiny frozen chocolate specks. There is another benefit to be considered – no need to cook a custard what, during the hot whether, can be a painful experience.
I’m submitting this photo to the You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for Frozen Desserts event.
Makes 1 quart
Ingredients:
- 3 cups milk (I used whole)
- ½ cup sugar
- ¼ cup powdered milk
- 1 tsp pure vanilla extract
- ¼ cup light corn syrup
- 1/8 tsp (pinch) of salt
- 4 oz bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
Preparation:
In a heavy saucepan, combine the milk, sugar, powdered milk, and corn syrup and bring to a boil whisking occasionally until the sugar and powdered milk have dissolved. Remove from the heat, pour into a bowl, add the vanilla extract and salt, and allow to cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until cold.
Freeze in an ice cream maker following the manufacturer’s directions.
Meanwhile, shortly before the gelato is ready, melt the chocolate. Cool to 100F (tepid).
When the gelato has reached the desired consistency, continue running the machine while you drizzle in the chocolate in a very fine stream. I found drizzling from a fork works the best. If the stream is too thick or too fast, the chocolate will form into clumps instead of fine flecks.
Transfer the gelato to the freezer container and freeze for at least 2 hours, to firm before serving.
Aparna said
July 3 2008 @ 9:34 pm
I love this. Chocolate in gelato sounds great.
I just posted a gelato as well:)
Madam Chow said
July 4 2008 @ 7:38 am
I’ll have to make this - long ago, this was known as “ice milk,” and my husband prefers it to regular ice cream.
Christy said
July 4 2008 @ 8:58 am
I just bought that book!! I received a discount voucher from Borders and rushed out of the house to get it (books are so ridiculously expensive here compared to America and the rest of the world, or so J, who is a born and bred Yankee, says every time we step into Borders). I’ll be getting an ice cream machine soon, and I’m so happy that I can now make all those frozen treats I’ve been eyeing for ages. Gorgeous photo Vera, as always.
grace said
July 4 2008 @ 12:09 pm
those celebrities don’t know what they’re missing with full fat ice cream. it can’t be beaten. in the meantime, though, this is a nice compromise. :)
giz said
July 4 2008 @ 2:23 pm
Oh yayy….I just got the Sherry Yard cookbook…
Guilt free ice cream - ooohhh yaaaaa
Rosa said
July 4 2008 @ 2:37 pm
Delicious and very tempting!
Cheers,
Rosa
Y said
July 4 2008 @ 4:27 pm
Vera, that is such a beautiful photo. If only I had an ice cream machine - I would definitely make this. The chocolate bits look almost like sesame seeds :)
Sophie said
July 4 2008 @ 9:20 pm
This post is definitely making me long for my dairy-eating days! I must say, gelato is better than ice cream…and I can’t believe this one doesn’t contain any cream? Amazin’, as is the photo :). Great choice on the submission :D.
Zita said
July 4 2008 @ 11:59 pm
Stracciatella is “classicaly” a flavor for gelato before anything else, which I think the best flavor of gelato… your picture just simply match the yummy title…superb :)
Miri said
July 6 2008 @ 9:47 am
Oh my, this looks so good!
Vera said
July 6 2008 @ 9:29 pm
Thank you, everybody, for your comments. They are greatly appreciated.
Laurie said
July 7 2008 @ 9:25 am
This is beautiful Vera..Good Luck!!!
You Scream, I Scream, We All Scream for Frozen Desserts: The Roundup! from Mike's Table said
July 13 2008 @ 8:11 am
[…] (Vancouver, BC, Canada) of Baking Obsession prepared a Stracciatella Gelato. I’d felt guilty about using the term “stracciatella” on my cherry frozen yogurt […]
Tartelette said
July 13 2008 @ 10:16 am
This looks decadent and the pic makes me want to reach through the screen!
Vera said
July 13 2008 @ 9:26 pm
Laurie, thank you! It also tasted good:)
Helen, thank you very much for the kind words.
Jude said
July 15 2008 @ 6:11 pm
Always nice to find “lighter” ice cream recipes that work. Bookmarked :)
Ivy said
July 17 2008 @ 12:18 pm
It looks so sinfully creamy but it’s not-I love that!
This recipe is definitly going on my Summer ice cream “to do” list. :)
kellypea said
July 30 2008 @ 7:09 pm
I have to try this — it sounds interesting. That is a lot of corn syrup, though.