Purrrrfectly Creamy Cannoli Gelato (Revised)
This is to die for!!!! All the best of a great Italian Cannoli combined with extra creamy Italian Gelato!!!! Purrrrfectly heaven!!! Serve in a bowl with wafer cookies or try it in cannoli shells, or even a sugar waffle cone!! Made for the Zaar World Tour 4 by the Cookin Cats. Modern Czechs, Italians, and Greeks see Almonds as good luck and long life--and give out the nuts at weddings When you say italian dessert 2 things come to mind: cannoli and gelato. We combined the gelato with the wonderful ingredients from the filling from cannoli: mascarpone, marashino cherries, and pcs of chocolate. Cooking time does not include the refrigeration time.
INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 2cups 1% low-fat milk
- 2cups half-and-half
- 2⁄3cup sugar
- 1teaspoon vanilla
- 8
- 1⁄4cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
- 1⁄2
- 1⁄4cup almonds, chopped finely and roasted
DIRECTIONS
- In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, cream, and sugar.
- Cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a simmer, stirring continuously.
- Remove from heat.
- Add vanilla.
- Let cool on counter 30 minutes.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Stir in mascarpone, mix until smooth(I used a potato masher to make sure it was mixed well.).
- Add chocolate chips, cherries, and almonds.
- Transfer to ice cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.