Monday, August 15, 2011

chocolate ice cream (not cow free)

I did something a little different this week...I have a very old ice cream freezer and made some chocolate ice cream...YUM! :-P
(the recipe is below)

Ingredients (12 servings)

  • 1 cup and 2 tablespoons sugar
  • 1-1/2 cups milk
  • 1/4 teaspoon salt
  • 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
  • 4-1/2 egg yolk, lightly beaten
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 3 cups heavy cream
  • 1-1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Directions

  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.
Enjoy!