So summer is here again, and that means I have the time to actually post new recipes. So my brother in law has a cookoff every year, and this year was Italian food. So I made nutella gelato with hazelnut praline topping and tangerine mint sorbet. And guess who won the grand prize?

My prize: Tiki Trophy and a bottle of Chianti. What else could you ask for? Oh and lets not forget bragging rights.
So lets get to it: My AWARD WINNING Nutella Gelato.

Seriously, who could go wrong with a whole jar of nutella?

- 3 cups milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- Vanilla extract
- one jar of nutella
Heat milk in double boiler. Whisk egg yolks and sugar together until pale yellow and creamy. Add 1/2 cup warm milk to eggs and combine, then add to double boiler. Cook until thick and can coat the back of a wooden spoon. Remove from heat and add an entire jar of nutella until it melts. Add vanilla extract. Let cool until completely cold in the fridge.
Meanwhile I made my hazelnut praline.
- 12oz hazelnuts
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar

- 1 cup sugar (I used raw sugar)
- 1/2 cup water
- 1 pound tangerines
- 1 cup mint leaves
BONUS RECIPE:
I promised my sister’s boyfriend I would make him coconut ice cream when I got back from DC so here it is, complete with dark chocolate shavings:

Ingredients:
- 1 1/2 cup cream
- 1 cup milk
- 4 egg yolks
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cans (about 13 oz each) coconut milk (not lite!)
- 1 cup coconut flakes
- dark chocolate
Heat cream and milk in double boiler. Whisk egg yolks and sugar together until pale yellow and creamy. Add 1/2 cup warm milk/cream mixture to eggs and combine, then add to double boiler. Cook until thick and can coat the back of a wooden spoon. Stir in coconut milk. Let mixture cool completely in fridge then mix in coconut flakes and add to ice cream maker and churn. Shave some dark chocolate to go on top and voila!
Now go get fat!





