Banana Gelato

By luvs2cook

Ingredients

• 1 ¾ cups whole milk
• 2 very ripe bananas, peeled and quartered
• 5 egg yolks
• ¾ cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• ¼ teaspoon salt
• ¼ cup heavy or whipping cream

Preparation

Step 1

1. Bring milk and bananas to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium heat. Cover, reduce heat to low, and simmer 10 minutes.

2. Cool 5 minutes, then purée in a blender or food processor until smooth. Return mixture to saucepan; set over very low heat to keep warm.

3. Beat yolks and sugar in a large bowl with a mixer at high speed until thick.

4. Beat half the milk mixture into yolk mixture in a thin stream, then combine with remaining milk mixture in saucepan. Set over low heat and cook until mixture coats back of a spoon, about 2 minutes. Stir in vanilla, salt and cream.

5. Pour into large container, cover, and refrigerate at least 2 hours or up to 2 days. Pour mixture into the canister of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer’s instructions.