Name: Avocado Gelato
Cook time: 20 min
Total time: 2 3/4 hr (includes freezing)
Yield: Makes about 1 quart
Ingredients: 2 cups whole milk; 3/4 cup sugar; 3 (4- by 1-inch) strips fresh orange zest; 2 tablespoons cornstarch; 2 firm-ripe California avocados (1 to 1 1/4 lb total); 1 (500-mg) vitamin C tablet, crushed to a powder; an ice cream maker

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The dense, velvety texture of avocados produces a gelato of exceptional smoothness, with no added cream or egg. Though avocado may seem unusual as a sweet, it's commonly used as a dessert ingredient in Latin America.

We call for a crushed vitamin C tablet here, which is the trick to retaining the bright green color of the avocados without affecting their flavor.

Cooks' note:

Ice cream can be made 1 week ahead.

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