Recipe: Kumquat Gelato

Kumquat Gelato:

2 cups sliced kumquats
1/2 cup Grand Manier
1/2 cup water
3 eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups milk, scalded
Juice of 1 lemon

Place kumquats in heavy saucepan. Pour in the Grand Manier and water. Simmer uncovered 15 minutes. Remove from heat and process the fruit with its syrup in a food processor fitted with a steel blade until nearly smooth. Some small pieces of skin are fine for texture. Heat water in the bottom of a double boiler over medium heat. Beat the eggs and sugar together in the top and whisk in the scalded milk. cook over the water, whisking constantly, until thickened to the consistency of a light custard, 7 to 10 minutes. Cool the custard. Add the custard and lemon juice to the kumquats in the food processor; process until smooth. Freeze in an ice cream maker, following manufacturers instructions. 1 quart.