Strawberry Gelato (Italian Style) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 egg yolks
1 1/2 cups sugar
4 cups milk
2 tablespoons vanilla extract
2/3 cup strawberry preserves
2/3 cup fresh strawberries, sliced

Preparation

Beat yolks and sugar until the mixture becomes fluffy.
Add milk and vanilla, stirring continuously until the mixture is well blended.
Pour mixture into the top of a double boiler and cook over low heat until the mixture is the consistency of light cream.
Keep stirring to prevent lumps.
Pour the cooked mixture through a fine strainer, and cool in the refrigerator until mixture is cold (1 to 2 hours).
Place cold mixture in electric ice cream maker, add the strawberry preserves and fresh strawberries.
Process according to the directions for your machine.