Since I came back from Italy, I have been craving gelato. We had some amazing gelati when we were there and even though nothing can quite compare with the original Italian ice cream, home-made ones like today’s recipe come close to it. I love to add a little liquor in my ice cream mixture, as it serves a double purpose. One is obviously flavour, but the other one is maybe even more important: the alcohol in the liqueur helps to keep the ice cream creamy and to limit crystallization. Even though today’s flavour is not a traditional Italian combination, it is still made up of two Italian icons: Nutella and Frangelico… both hazelnut based. They are amazing together as the liqueur highlights the hazelnut taste of the Nutella. I like to serve this with a drizzle of warm Nutella and some toasted hazelnuts for some crunch.
Nutella and Frangelico Gelato
Nutella and Frangelico Gelato with a drizzle of warm Nutella and toasted hazelnuts.
Ingredients
- 115 gms – 4 oz. Nutella at room temperature
- 300 ml – 1 ¼ cups fresh cream
- 60 ml – ¼ cup Frangelico
- 1 egg
- 60 ml – ¼ cup milk
- 85 gms – 3 oz. sugar
- Hazelnuts toasted and crushed
Instructions
-
Beat the egg and the sugar with an electric mixer until pale and fluffy.
-
Add the Nutella and keep beating.
-
Then add the milk, cream and Frangelico.
-
Whisk with the electric mixer until all the ingredients are well combined.
-
If you have an ice cream machine, put the mixture in it and churn for 30 minutes, or according to the manufacturer’s instructions. Transfer to a container with a lid.
-
If you do not have an ice cream maker, you can pour the mixture into a container, put some cling wrap on the top (it has to actually be in contact with the ice cream) to seal it completely and then cover it with a lid. This should prevent crystallization.
-
Then put it in the freezer overnight.
-
Serve the next day with a drizzle of warm Nutella (I usually microwave it for a few seconds) and some toasted crushed hazelnuts.
Raquel @ My California Roots says
May 26, 2015 at 9:47 amMan, you had me at Nutella! This looks so delicious. Pinned!
Thalia @ butter and brioche says
May 26, 2015 at 1:19 pmYUM. Nutella and frangelico in gelato? I bet this is heavenly!