HAZELNUT GELATO

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A wonderful hazelnut- and coffee-flavored gelato I created after coming home from a trip to Rome a few years ago.

Provided by Katie Poppy

Categories World Cuisine Recipes European Italian

Time 4h25m

Yield 8

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 cups whole milk
1 cup heavy whipping cream
⅓ cup white sugar
4 egg yolks
⅓ cup white sugar
½ cup chocolate hazelnut spread
2 tablespoons instant espresso powder
½ teaspoon vanilla extract

Steps:

Combine milk, cream, and 1/3 cup sugar in a saucepan over medium heat; cook and stir until sugar dissolves, 3 to 5 minutes.
Beat egg yolks and 1/3 cup sugar together in a bowl until mixture is light yellow, about 4 minutes. Stir 1/2 cup milk mixture into egg mixture until smooth; pour into the remaining milk mixture in the saucepan, stirring continuously. Cook, stirring continuously, until mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a metal spoon, 8 to 10 minutes; remove from heat.
Stir chocolate hazelnut spread, espresso powder, and vanilla extract into milk mixture until well combined; pour through a mesh strainer into a bowl. Refrigerate mixture until cold, about 3 hours.
Pour milk mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 312.3 calories, Carbohydrate 30.3 g, Cholesterol 149.3 mg, Fat 19.7 g, Protein 5 g, SaturatedFat 9.3 g, Sodium 55 mg, Sugar 28 g