Nero All'Arancia Gelato

I love making gelato. This recipe is very easy and comes from Sicily. The interesting thing about this recipe is that it does not use eggs or cream. The thickening is whole milk and cornstarch. It takes five minutes to make and if you have an electric ice cream maker you are set.

This recipe is adapted from a book by Rosetta Costantino. She is a wonderful chef and works in philanthropy. You must check out her works!

Place two cups of whole milk in a sauce pan and bring to a simmer. Now set aside and place four ounces of bittersweet chocolate and one half a cup of unsweetened cocoa in pan. Stir till the mixture is well incorporated. In a bowl place one cup of sugar and three tablespoons of cornstarch. Stir to mix. Now add this to the pan. You will then add one more cup of milk and 1/2 teaspoon of orange extract. Strain through a fine mesh strainer and refrigerate.

Now process in your ice cream maker and you will have traditional Sicilian gelato. I add in mini chocolate chips, but traditionally they add in candied Sicilian oranges.