27478 Cinnamon Basil Gelato About an hour and a half plus chilling time (4 hours or overnight) about 1 hour one fine batch of gelato! Sun Jul 26 11:54:01 -0700 2009 Sun Jul 26 11:54:01 -0700 2009 Easy American User http://www.chow.com/recipes/27478 Sun, 26 Jul 2009 18:54:01 GMT I adapted a recipe for Cinnamon Basil Ice Cream to make it as gelato instead. Using the Cinnamon Basil Ice Cream recipe from “The Herbfarm Cookbook” and Bruce Weinstein’s Cinnamon Gelato from “The Ultimate Frozen Dessert Book,” I combined the best of both worlds in the recipe below. The custard is chilling in the fridge right now and is a very tasty treat. Can’t wait to take it for a spin in the ice cream maker!

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  • Heat milk, cream, cinnamon basil, cinnamon stick and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Stir and watch for small bubbles to form at the edge of the pan. Remove from heat, cover and let steep for 30 minutes.
  • Strain liquid using a fine-mesh sieve, pressing on the leaves to extract all the liquid.
  • In a medium bowl, beat together the egg yolks and sugars with a whisk until thick; set aside.
  • Combine egg mixture with milk mixture in saucepan. Add salt. Cook over medium-high heat and continue to whisk until mixture reaches 170 degrees F.
  • Using a fine-mesh sieve, strain into a clean bowl. Refrigerate at least four hours or overnight.
  • Just before turning the chilled custard into your ice cream maker, place the custard and the dasher from your machine into the freezer for up to 10 minutes. Process according to your ice cream machine’s directions.
  • Store in freezer for up to one month. Soften at room temperature for up to 10 minutes prior to serving.
    • ]]>     http://www.chow.com kattyeyes 54 Sweet/Dessert 2 ¼ cups milk (I used 1% Simply Smart)

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    ]]>     15 cinnamon basil leaves

    ]]>     ½ of a cinnamon stick

    ]]>     ¼ of a vanilla bean, split and scraped (can substitute ½ teaspoon vanilla extract)

    ]]>     5 large egg yolks at room temperature

    ]]>     ½ cup granulated sugar

    ]]>     2 tablespoons light brown sugar, packed

    ]]>     ¼ teaspoon salt

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