Chocolate ice cream recipe


ingredients:

  • 500 ml heavy cream
  • 21 g unsweetened cocoa powder, Dutch processed
  • 140 g bittersweet chocolate, chopped
  • 250 ml whole milk
  • 150 g sugar
  • 1/4 tsp salt
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 1/2 tsp vanilla extract

directions:

  • Combine 250 ml cream with cocoa powder in a saucepan and bring them to a boil.
  • Remove from heat and add chopped chocolate. Stir until mixture smooth.
  • Pour the rest of the cream into the saucepan. Mix well.
  • Transfer the cream and chocolate mixture into a large bowl. Set a strainer on the bowl. Set aside.
  • Prepare an ice bath.
  • In the same saucepan, warm milk, sugar and salt until steamy.
  • Remove from heat.
  • Whisk egg yolks in another bowl. Slowly pour warm milk into yolks and continuously whisking.
  • Transfer yolk and milk mixture back into the saucepan and cook custard over medium heat until thickens.
  • When the custard is ready, pour it into cream and chocolate, whisking steadily and transfer to ice bath immediately.
  • Add vanilla extract.
  • Continue whisking until mixture cools down.
  • Chill thoroughly in refrigerator for an hour.
  • Freeze in your ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.