Description
You'll only need 10 minutes to prepare this creamy Pistachio Gelato! It's Sicilian-style, so no eggs are required.
Ingredients
6.7oz (190g) Pistachio sweet cream (crema di pistacchio dolce)
2 cups whole milk, divided
½ cup heavy cream
¼ cup granulated sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
¼ tsp Diamond Crystal Kosher Salt (⅛ tsp table salt)
A few drops of lemon juice (~1/8 tsp or to taste), optional
Instructions
- Spoon pistachio paste into a large bowl. Set aside.
- Add 1 ¾ cup of whole milk, the heavy cream and the sugar to a medium sized saucepan and bring to a simmer, whisking occasionally.
- Meanwhile, whisk together the cornstarch with the remaining ¼ cup of whole milk in a small bowl to create a slurry. Pour slurry into the simmering milk mixture while whisking. Bring to a gentle boil for about 2 minutes until fully thickened, while constantly whisking to prevent any lumps.
- Pour the gelato base into the bowl with the pistachio paste and whisk to combine. Stir in salt. Cool completely at room temperature over a wire rack, stirring occasionally. Stir in lemon juice, if using. Transfer to the fridge to chill for at least 4 hours or up to overnight. Freeze in an ice cream machine according to the manufacturer's directions. Store in the freezer. Enjoy.
Notes
I used Brontedolci brand Sicilian pistachio cream, which is amazing quality and available on Amazon. I also tested this recipe with Sicania brand pistachio cream and it turned out great. Sicania comes in a 7oz container, so you can use the entire jar instead of measuring 6.7oz.
If you have lemons on hand, I recommend adding a few drops to brighten up the flavor, but this is not entirely necessary.
After freezing in your ice cream machine, you can eat immediately for a soft-serve texture or allow to firm up for about 2 hours in your freezer, for the perfect texture which won’t immediately melt.
The gelato can be stored in an airtight container in your freezer for about one month without significantly sacrificing quality, however, I recommend eating within 2 weeks.
- Prep Time: 5 minutes
- Cook Time: 7 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Simmer, Freeze
- Cuisine: Italian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1/2 cup
- Calories: 288
- Sugar: 32g
- Sodium: 100mg
- Fat: 15g
- Saturated Fat: 6g
- Unsaturated Fat: 9g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 36g
- Fiber: 1g
- Protein: 5g
- Cholesterol: 18mg
