Chocolate Ice Cream

Chocolate ice cream

Everyone needs a good recipe for ice cream. This is very rich, so generally one scoop should be enough (seriously!). Chocolate ice cream is ice cream with natural or artificial chocolate flavoring. Chocolate is the second most common flavor of ice cream after vanilla. It can be eaten in a bowl, cup, or cone.

Ingredients:

  • 100 g 70% cocoa dark chocolate, broken into pieces
  • 300 ml full-fat milk
  • 85 g sugar
  • 3 free-range egg yolks
  • 300 ml whipping cream

Method:

  • Put the chocolate pieces and milk in a heavy-based saucepan. Heat gently, stirring, until smooth, then remove from the heat to cool slightly. 
  •  Beat the sugar and egg yolks in a bowl until pale and thick. Stir in the cooled chocolate milk, then strain back into the pan. Cook the custard over a gentle heat, stirring all the time, until it thickens and coats the back of a wooden spoon. Don’t allow the mixture boil or it will curdle. Pour into a bowl and leave to cool, stirring occasionally. 
  •  Whip the cream into soft peaks, then fold into the cooled chocolate mixture. Churn in an ice-cream machine, according to the manufacturer’s instructions, until it’s frozen.