Strawberry Frost: the recipe for a fresh and refined spoon dessert
ingredients
Strawberries
500 gr
Sugar
100 gr
Water
100 ml
more starch
40 gr
Lemon
1/2
you also need
Strawberries
q.b.
Fresh mint
q.b.
Strawberry ice cream is a fresh and delicious spoon dessert that will allow you to amaze your guests in just a few minutes. It is a spring variant of gelo di mellone , a great classic of Sicilian pastry, ideal to serve as a refined end of a meal or for a gourmet break with special guests.
To prepare it, simply blend the chopped strawberries with the lemon juice and granulated sugar in the bowl of a mixer. Once the fruit has been reduced to a puree, it is passed through a narrow-mesh sieve, left to thicken over a low heat with the corn starch dissolved in warm water, and then poured into single-portion moulds. The result, after resting in the fridge, will be an exquisite dessert, with a consistency similar to that of a pudding but lighter, to be garnished as desired with diced strawberries and fresh mint leaves .
Find out how to prepare strawberry frosting by following the procedure and advice step by step. If you liked this recipe, try other delicious desserts with strawberries .
How to prepare strawberry frosting
Step 1
Rinse the strawberries and cut them into slices1.
Step 2
Collect them in the bowl of a blender together with the sugar2and lemon juice, and puree them.
Step 3
Sift the strawberry puree through a fine-mesh sieve3and collect the past in a thick-bottomed saucepan.
Step 4
Separately, dissolve the cornstarch in 100 ml of water, mixing well with a spoon4.
Step 5
Incorporate the melted cornstarch into the strawberry puree5.
Step 6
Put on the fire and cook on a low flame for about 10 minutes, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon.6.
Step 7
When the mixture starts to simmer and thicken slightly7turn off the flame
Step 8
Distribute the strawberry mixture into the single-portion cups8.
Step 9
Put in the fridge and let it harden for at least 4 hours9.
Step 10
Once the time has elapsed, unmold the strawberry frosting on a serving plate, garnish with chopped strawberries and fresh mint leaves10, bring to the table and serve.
Advice
For a more spectacular rendering, you can pour the strawberry ice directly into glass cups and then decorate the surface with a dollop of whipped cream, chopped pistachios or chocolate drops. Or you can use a strawberry or berry coulis as a topping, and serve the dessert with homemade cat’s tongues .
Packaged without flour or isinglass, the strawberry gelo is also perfect for those who follow a vegan or gluten-free diet. If you prefer, you can replace the sugar with honey or, for a light version , you can opt for stevia or erythritol : a naturally derived sweetener with a zero glycemic index .
storage
Strawberry frosting can be kept in the fridge, in an airtight container, for a maximum of 2 days
