Cinnamon Gelato

Ingredients

1 cup sugar

1 cup half-and-half

2 1/2 cups 1% milk

2 1/2 tablespoons cornstarch

1/2 cup 1% milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

3/4 teaspoon cinnamon

Preparation

Combine sugar, half-and-half, and 2 1/2 cups 1% milk in a saucepan over medium heat. Whisk cornstarch into 1/2 cup 1% milk. Stir mixture into pan; boil. Cook 2 minutes, stirring. Strain into a bowl. Stir in vanilla and cinnamon. Chill until cold, stirring occasionally. Process in an ice-cream maker. Scoop gelato into a container; freeze 2 hours.

Note:

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Darcy Lenz
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January 2015