First Day of Summer = Chocolate Ice Cream
June 21, 2007 by Heather R.
Filed under Chocolate, Chocolate Online, Chocolate Recipes
What better way to celebrate the first official day of summer than with a heaping bowl of homemade chocolate ice cream?
Very Chocolate Ice Cream
via allrecipes.com:INGREDIENTS
* 3/4 cup sugar
* 1 cup milk
* 1/4 teaspoon salt
* 2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
* 3 egg yolk, lightly beaten
* 2 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
* 2 cups heavy cream
* 1 teaspoon vanilla extractDIRECTIONS
1. Combine sugar, milk, salt, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer. Place the egg yolks into a small bowl. Gradually stir in about 1/2 cup of the hot liquid. and return to the saucepan. Heat until thickened, but do not boil. Remove from the heat, and stir in the chopped chocolate until chocolate is melted. Pour into a chilled bowl, and refrigerate for about two hours until cold, stirring occasionally.
2. When chocolate mixture has completely cooled, stir in the cream, and vanilla. Pour into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer’s directions.
This post makes me want to run out for an ice cream maker!
Doesn’t it, though? I’ve been debating about getting yet another appliance but really, I think this one can be easily justified!