Basil Gelato

Name: Basil Gelato
Ingredients: 2 cups milk; 2 cups half-and-half; 1 cup sugar; 1 vanilla bean, split open and scraped; 8 egg yolks; 1 tsp. vanilla; 3 cups basil leaves

7 ingredients

8 steps

Ingredients

2 cups milk
2 cups half-and-half
1 cup sugar
1 vanilla bean, split open and scraped
8 egg yolks
1 tsp. vanilla
3 cups basil leaves

Directions

1

Bring milk, half-and-half, sugar and vanilla bean to a simmer.
2

Beat yolks in bowl, and temper them with 1/2 cup warmed cream mixture.
3

Pour egg mixture into saucepan, and add vanilla bean scrapings and vanilla.
4

Blanch basil in boiling water until tender, about 10 seconds.
5

Drain, shock leaves in ice bath and squeeze dry.
6

Place leaves and 1/2 cup cream mixture in food processor or blender, and process.
7

Stir basil mixture into cream, and set aside to infuse basil flavor into cream as it cools to room temperature.
8

Strain, and freeze according to ice cream makers instructions.