Strawberry and mascarpone gelato

Name: Strawberry and mascarpone gelato
Yield: Serves 8
Cuisine: Italian recipes
Ingredients: 300g strawberries, hulled and chopped; 2 tbsp elderflower cordial; 150g golden caster sugar; 500g mascarpone; 100g white chocolate, roughly chopped; For the soft strawberries; 200g strawberries, hulled and quartered; 1 tbsp elderflower cordial; 2 tbsp golden caster sugar

Published: 30 Apr 08
Updated: 18 Mar 24

Test kitchen approved

Strawberry and mascarpone is a classic combination, and this is one of the easiest ice cream recipes you could possibly make.

Serves 8
Takes 30 min to make, about 1 hour to macerate, plus overnight freezing

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Ingredients

300g strawberries, hulled and chopped
2 tbsp elderflower cordial
150g golden caster sugar
500g mascarpone
100g white chocolate, roughly chopped

For the soft strawberries

200g strawberries, hulled and quartered
1 tbsp elderflower cordial
2 tbsp golden caster sugar

Method

Put the chopped strawberries in a bowl. Add the cordial and sprinkle over the sugar. Set aside to macerate for up to 1 hour.
Beat the mascarpone and white chocolate together, then fold through the strawberry mixture. Put in a cling film-lined, straight-sided freezer-proof box (about 1 litre) and freeze overnight.
For the soft strawberries, put the berries and cordial in a bowl, then sprinkle with sugar. Set aside for 15 minutes. Slice the ice cream and spoon over the strawberries to serve.

Recipe from May 2008 Issue

Nutrition

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 538kcals
Fat: 38.8g (27.2g saturated)
Protein: 6.6g
Carbohydrates: 54.7g (48.5g sugar)
Salt: 0.2g

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