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-meshed sieve, left to thicken over a gentle flame 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 result, you can pour the strawberry frost 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 natural-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 .