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Gelato alla stracciatella
Chocolate chip gelato
Stracciatella: Bergamo's fior di latte gelato with shards of dark chocolate
Stracciatella was invented in 1961 at the Gelateria La Marianna in Bergamo's upper town, inspired by stracciatella soup, where egg is stirred into broth in little rags (stracci). The gelato maker drizzled melted dark chocolate into churning fior di latte, where it froze instantly into thin, crisp shards. It became one of the best-loved flavours in Italy, a favourite with children. Chef's tip: drizzle the chocolate in a thin stream right at the end of churning; it must hit the cold gelato and set at once, or it forms hard lumps.
- Total time
- 25 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
- 2 cups whole milk
- ¾ cup double cream
- 5 oz caster sugar
- ⅓ oz cornflour
- 1 pinch salt
- 3 ½ oz dark chocolatechopped
- 1 tsp sunflower oil
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Method
0/5 doneStep 1: Whisk 5 oz caster sugar, ⅓ oz cornflour and 1 pinch salt in a pan with 2 cups whole milk and heat for 5–6 minutes, stirring, until just simmering. Stir in ¾ cup double cream. Cool in iced water, then chill for at least 4 hours.
6 minStep 2: Churn in an ice-cream machine for 20–30 minutes, until thick.
30 minStep 3: Meanwhile melt 3 ½ oz dark chocolate with 1 tsp sunflower oil and let it cool until just warm.
Step 4: In the last minute of churning, pour the chocolate in a thin stream into the moving gelato so it sets into fine flakes. No machine? Drizzle it over the half-frozen gelato in a tub, stirring with a fork. Common mistake: hot chocolate; it melts the gelato and sinks.
Step 5: Freeze for 1–2 hours before serving.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 300 kcal
- Protein
- 5 g
- Carbs
- 30 g
- Fat
- 18 g
- Fibre
- 1 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does gelato alla stracciatella take?
- About 25 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 10 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- Can I make it ahead?
- Yes. It keeps well, so you can cook it earlier in the day or the day before and reheat it.
- What can I use instead of whole milk?
- Semi-skimmed milk with 1 tbsp cream per 240ml (1 cup).
- What can I use instead of double cream?
- Whipping cream, same amount (less rich; whips softer).
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