Pistachio Gellato

INGREDIENTS

  • 2 cups (½ litre) whole milk
  • 1/3 cup (65 gr) sugar tablespoons
  • (16 gr) cornstarch (also known as corn flour)
  • 7 ounces (200 gr) Bronte pistachio paste (see Note)
  • A few drops of lemon or orange juice 

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INSTRUCTIONS

  1. Make a slurry by mixing the 1/4 cup of the milk with the cornstarch, mixing until the starch is dissolved and the mixture is smooth.
  2. Heat the rest of the milk in a medium-sized saucepan with the sugar.
  3. When it almost starts to boil, stir in the cornstarch mixture and cook at gentle simmer for 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
  4. Remove from heat, scrape into a bowl, and chill thoroughly, preferably overnight.
  5. Once chilled, whisk in the pistachio paste and just a few drops of citrus juice until smooth.
  6. Freeze the gelato in your ice cream machine according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

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