Peach Gelato
Peach Gelato
ingredients
1 cup sugar
2 cups water
1 1/4 lbs. fully ripe peaches, peeled, halved and pitted (about 4-5 peaches)
1/2 tsp. lemon juice
1 cup whipping cream (heavy, 35% cream)
method
Put sugar and water in a saucepan. Stir over medium heat until sugar dissolves, then raise heat, bringing the syrup to a boil. Boil 5 minutes. Transfer syrup to a bowl and let it cool completely.
Meanwhile, puree the peaches in a food processor or blender. Measure out 2 cups of puree and stir in lemon juice. Add peach puree to the cooled sugar syrup and chill thoroughly.
Whip cream into soft peaks and fold it into fruit mixture. Transfer mixture to ice cream machine and freeze according to your machine's directions.
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