Pineapple and Coconut Gelato

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Source: King Arthur Baking.

Gelato · Pineapple & coconut · Italian

A tropical gelato of reduced pineapple and coconut milk, set with a light yolk custard and finished with toasted coconut.

Prep20 min
Cook30 min
Total50 min
DifficultyMedium
Per serving261 kcal
FreeLow saltVegetarian
Servings8Recipe makes 8
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Allergens (EU 14)
GlutenCrustaceansEggsFishPeanutsSoybeansMilkTree nutsCeleryMustardSesameSulphitesLupinMolluscs

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Method

  1. 1

    Reduce the pineapple. Simmer the pineapple and its juice in a wide pan, stirring often, until almost no liquid is left, 15-20 min. Cool.

  2. 2

    Warm. Heat half the coconut milk with the milk, sugar and milk powder, whisking out any lumps, until it steams.

  3. 3

    Yolks. Whisk the yolks in the bowl, then slowly whisk in a ladle of the hot coconut milk and pour everything back into the pan.

  4. 4

    Cook. Stir over low heat until it thickens slightly and reaches 77-80 °C. Off the heat, stir in the rest of the coconut milk and the vanilla.

  5. 5

    Blend. Blend the custard with the cooked pineapple until nearly smooth; small flecks of fruit are fine. Cool over iced water, cover and chill overnight.

  6. 6

    Churn. Churn for 20-25 min until it mounds on a spoon.

  7. 7

    Freeze. Pack into the container and freeze for at least 3 h. Scatter with toasted coconut to serve.

Storage

Keep covered with baking paper pressed on the surface in the freezer for up to 2 weeks. Soften for 10-15 min in the fridge before scooping.

EU nutrition claims

  • Low salt: 0.07 g salt per 100 g (limit ≤ 0.3 g)

Per 100 g of the finished dish, worked out from the nutrition per serving and the lowest likely cooked weight (about 108 g a serving), so the true values are, if anything, lower. Thresholds from the Annex to EU Regulation (EC) No 1924/2006. How we decide

Free sugars

Sugar (daily guide)

13.8 g per serving

27.6 % of the 50 g daily maximum · 55.2 % of the ideal 25 g

Free sugars under 50 g a day, ideally about 25 g, based on WHO free-sugar guidance (not endorsed by WHO). The share shown is the share of one serving. WHO

Equipment

  • ice-cream maker
  • medium heavy saucepan
  • whisk
  • silicone spatula
  • fine sieve
  • bowl set in iced water
  • freezer container with lid
  • probe thermometer
  • heatproof bowl
  • blender

Nutrition per serving Calculated from USDA FoodData Central

Per servingAmount
Energy261 kcal
Protein4 g
Carbohydrate29.2 g
of which sugars26.3 g
of which free sugars13.8 g
Fat15.6 g
of which saturates12.4 g
Fibre1 g
Salt0.08 g

Protein per 100 kcal

1.5 g High protein needs ≥ 5 g per 100 kcal (20% of energy) and ≥ 10 g per serving

Calculated from USDA FoodData Central ingredient values