Classic Italian cream gelato with red berries sauce

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Ingredients for the gelato:

• 4 egg yolks
• 110 gr sugar
• 250 g milk
• 250 g whipping cream
• 1 vanilla pod (or vanilla flavouring)

For red berries sauce:

• 150 g fresh berries of choice
• 40 g granulated sugar
• 25 ml water
• 50 g dark chocolate (if desired)

Prepare the gelato

• Separate the egg yolks from the egg whites.
• In a bowl, beat the egg yolks with the sugar until frothy, add the milk a little at a time, whilst
stirring.
• Add the vanilla seeds from the pod (or a drop of vanilla flavouring) and heat the mixture over low
flame until almost boiling (85-90°). Remove from heat and add the cold cream, mixing
everything with a whisk.
• Place the mixture in the refrigerator for about an hour and then pour it into an ice cream maker.
Turn it on. In 30 minutes you will have lovely ice cream.

For the red berries sauce

• Wash berries and coarsely chop after removing hull.
• In small saucepan place sugar and water over low heat and let it desolve.
• Add the previously washed berries and let cook for 10 minutes.
• Remove from the stove and blend it.
• Strain the sauce through a strainer to remove any seeds and skins and let it cool.
• Once it’s ready, divide it into cups and add a spoon of sauce over it.
• If desired, add a few chocolate chips.

Tips from the chef

• If you want to use the fresh berries for the gelato topping, you can chop them into small pieces,
let macerate for 1 hour into a bowl with 1 tablespoon of white granulated sugar and half a lemon’s
juice.