Blackberry Gelato

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Perfect for juicy summertime berries.

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Steps

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Put blackberries in a fine-mesh sieve set over a medium bowl.

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Press them through the mesh with the back of a wooden spoon , scraping the pulp gently across the mesh to extract as much juice and solids as you can while leaving the seeds and skin behind.

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Set strained puree aside but do not discard the seeds in the strainer.

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You should have about 1 cups blackberry puree.

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In a bowl , beat the egg yolks and sugar with a whisk or electric mixer at medium speed until pale yellow and thick , like a grainy paste , about 2 minutes.

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Heat the milk and cream in a medium saucepan over medium heat until small bubbles dot the pans inside rim.

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Do not boil but adjust heat to keep the mixture this hot.

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Whisk about 1 / 3 of the hot milk into the egg mixture until smooth , then whisk this combined mixture into the remaining hot milk mixture until smooth.

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Immediately decrease heat to very lowif you are using an electric stove , move the pan to an unused burner just now set on low.

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Cook slowly , s.

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Ingredients

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fresh blackberries, egg yolks, sugar, whole milk, heavy cream, salt