Lemon Gelato

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Known as an Italian recipe, with similar versions prepared across other nations.

Ingredients 7 ingredients

Possible health benefits

General information, not medical advice.

Lemon High in vitamin C · Source of protein
High in vitamin C · 53 mg per 100 g, 66% of the reference intake per 100 g
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of blood vessels.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of bones.
- Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of cartilage.
11 more authorised claims

Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of gums.
Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of skin.
Vitamin C contributes to normal collagen formation for the normal function of teeth.
Vitamin C contributes to normal energy-yielding metabolism.
Vitamin C contributes to normal functioning of the nervous system.
Vitamin C contributes to normal psychological function.
Vitamin C contributes to the normal function of the immune system.
Vitamin C contributes to the protection of cells from oxidative stress.
Vitamin C contributes to the reduction of tiredness and fatigue.
Vitamin C contributes to the regeneration of the reduced form of vitamin E.
Vitamin C increases iron absorption.
Vitamin C, also known as ascorbic acid, is a water-soluble nutrient found in some foods. In the body, it acts as an antioxidant, helping to protect cells from the damage caused by free radicals. NIH fact sheet
Source of protein · 1.1 g per 100 g, 15% of the energy from protein
- Protein contributes to a growth in muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of muscle mass.
- Protein contributes to the maintenance of normal bones.
Nutrients per 100 g of “Lemons, raw, without peel”, USDA FoodData Central.

Claims: EU Register of health claims (Regulation (EU) No 432/2012, © European Union, CC BY 4.0), shown only where the ingredient meets the claim's conditions (Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006). Nutrients: USDA FoodData Central (CC0). Facts: NIH Office of Dietary Supplements (public domain).

Cook safely

Keep children and pets away from the hob and the oven, and keep oven gloves and a lid within reach.

Boiling water and steam. Turn pan handles inward, away from the edge of the hob. Lift lids away from you, and pour hot water away from your body: steam burns too.
Blending hot liquid. Let it cool a little first, fill the blender no more than a third, and hold the lid down with a folded towel. Start on the lowest speed. A stick blender in the pan is safer.
Sharp knives. Cut on a board that doesn't slip (a damp cloth under it helps), and curl the fingers of the hand that holds the food.

Method

PREPARATION: Grate the zest of 6 lemons and set aside in a bowl with the sugar. OR, use a vegetable peeler to remove 3/4 cup zest from the lemons and process the lemon strips with the sugar in a food processor until zest is minced, about 30 seconds. Set lemons aside.
COOKING: Whisk the egg yolks with the cream and salt in a heatproof mixing bowl. Put the half-and-half and lemon-sugar in a medium non- aluminum saucepan. Bring liquid to a simmer, stirring to dissolve the sugar. Remove pan from heat. Slowly whisk the hot half-and-half into the egg yolk mixture. Then return the partially cooked custard to the saucepan. Stir constantly over medium-low heat until mixture begins to thicken slightly and coats the back of a spoon, about 5 minutes (the approximate consistency of unwhipped heavy cream). Pour hot custard into a bowl without straining. Stir in the vanilla. Put a sheet of plastic wrap directly on the surface of the custard to prevent skin from forming. Set custard aside at room temperature to cool. (Can cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate for up to 48 hours.)
FREEZING: Squeeze 3/4 cup juice from the lemons and stir juice into cooled custard. Transfer the custard mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacrurer's instructions.
Makes about 1 1/2 quarts.
[COOKS; Jul/Aug 1988] Posted by Fred Peters.