Description
Gelo di Mandorle Siciliano is a traditional Sicilian almond pudding. It’s creamy, refreshing, and perfect for warm days.
Ingredients
Scale
- 500ml water
- 100g sugar
- 50g cornstarch
- 200g almond flour
- 1 cinnamon stick
- Zest of 1 lemon
Instructions
- Bring water to a boil with sugar and cinnamon stick.
- Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes.
- Mix almond flour and cornstarch with a little cold water.
- Add the mixture to the boiling water, stirring constantly.
- Cook until thickened, about 10 minutes.
- Remove from heat, discard cinnamon stick, and add lemon zest.
- Pour into molds and refrigerate for 4 hours.
- Serve chilled.
Notes
- You can garnish with chopped almonds or cinnamon.
- Use a whisk to avoid lumps.
- Prep Time: 10 minutes
- Cook Time: 20 minutes
- Category: Dessert
- Method: Stovetop
- Cuisine: Sicilian
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 1 serving
- Calories: 320
- Sugar: 25g
- Sodium: 10mg
- Fat: 18g
- Saturated Fat: 1.5g
- Unsaturated Fat: 14g
- Trans Fat: 0g
- Carbohydrates: 35g
- Fiber: 3g
- Protein: 8g
- Cholesterol: 0mg
Keywords: Sicilian almond pudding, Gelo di Mandorle, Italian dessert