Eggless Mango Gelato with Aquafaba Whipped Cream - Day 162

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Preparation time: 10 minutes

Cooking time + Churn time:  20 minutes

Serves: 4

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Ingredients:

• Fresh Mango pulp - 2 cups
• Sugar - 1/4 cup or more, depending on how sweet the mangoes are
• Water - 1/8 cup or more 
• Lemon juice - 2 tbsp
• Prepared Aquafaba whipped cream - 2 cups

Method:

1. Place sugar and water in a saucepan.  Heat until the sugar melts and thickens slightly.  Cool completely and stir in the lemon juice.
2. Combine mango pulp and sugar syrup.  Refrigerate for 15 minutes.
3. Gently fold the aquafaba whipped cream into the mango mixture.  
4. Pour the mango mixture into an ice cream machine and follow the instruction according to the manual.
5. My machine churned for  approximately 20 minutes to get to the soft consistency.
6. Transfer gelato into a freezer safe container and freeze until firm and ready to be served.

To make without the ice cream machine:

1. After folding the aquafaba whipped cream with the mango pulp, transfer the mixture into a freezer safe container and freeze.  
2. Remove after 20 minutes and beat with hand mixture and put it back in the freezer.  Repeat the process one more time after 20 minutes.  Freeze until firm.

Aquafaba / How to make Aquafaba ~ Day 161

What is aquafaba?  It is a vegan whipping cream made from the brine/liquid that you throw away after opening a can of garbanzo beans/chickpeas.  The liquid has a consistency of an egg white and when whipped, it magically forms into this fluffy and airy whipping cream.  It is a great alternative and replacement for dishes that calls for an egg or egg white.  

For more info:

http://aquafaba.com/history.html

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Preparation time: 2 minutes

Whipping time: 20 minutes

Yields: 2 cups

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 Ingredients: 

Chickpea brine / liquid - from one can, about 3/4 cup, drained and chilled
Confectioners sugar - 4 tbsp or to taste

Vanilla extract - 1/2 tsp

Method:

Place the chickpea water in a stand mixer bowl.  Using a whisk attachment, whisk on high speed for 15 to 20 minutes.

No stand mixer?  No problem.  A handheld mixer works well too.

From starting point to10-minutes mark.

Soft peak to stiff peak - 15 to 20 minutes.

Stiff peak - final stage

Fluffy and airy Aquafaba!!