COCONUT ICE CREAM/GELATO

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I LOVE coconut ice cream and gelato and was so pleased to have had a friend give this recipe to me. Most of the time, I leave the sweetened flaked coconut out since I don't particularly care for the added texture, but that's just me. My friend who makes this all of the time uses a sweetened flaked coconut that is found in the freezer section of the supermarket and says that the taste is better. Experiment and enjoy! :)

Provided by misscrys79

Categories     Frozen Desserts

Time 35m

Yield 8 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 4

1 cup milk
14 ounces cream of coconut (NOT coconut milk)
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 1/2 cups sweetened flaked coconut (optional)

Steps:

  • Combine everything except the flaked coconut.
  • Put in ice cream maker and prepare according to manufacturer's instructions.
  • Add flakes 5 minutes before ice cream is ready, if desired.
  • Note: This recipe could either be made up as ice cream or a gelato. If you use whole milk, you will get ice cream. If you exchange the heavy cream for whole milk (so the entire recipe uses 2 1/2 cups of milk), you have gelato. If you use a low-fat milk with the heavy cream, you get something in between.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 350.6, Fat 25.7, SaturatedFat 18.6, Cholesterol 65.4, Sodium 49.8, Carbohydrate 29.1, Fiber 0.1, Sugar 25.6, Protein 2.5

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