French Chocolate Ice Cream Recipes

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the cocoa powder along with 1 cup of the half-and-half into a medium saucepan over medium heat and whisk to combine. Add the remaining half-and-half and the heavy cream. Bring the mixture just to a simmer, stirring occasionally, and remove from the heat.
• In a medium mixing bowl whisk the egg yolks until they lighten in color. Gradually add the sugar and whisk to combine. Temper the cream mixture into the eggs and sugar by gradually adding small amounts, until about 1/3 of the cream mixture has been added. Pour in the remainder and return the entire mixture to the saucepan and place over low heat. Continue to cook, stirring frequently, until the mixture thickens slightly and coats the back of a spoon and reaches 170 to 175 degrees F. Pour the mixture into a container and allow to sit at room temperature for 30 minutes. Stir in the vanilla extract. Place the mixture into the refrigerator and once it is cool enough not to form condensation on the lid, cover and store for 4 to 8 hours or until the temperature reaches 40 degrees F or below.
• Pour into an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's directions. This should take approximately 25 to 35 minutes. Serve as is for soft serve or freeze for another 3 to 4 hours to allow the ice cream to harden.

VERY CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• 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.
• 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.

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Put cream and milk into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Heat the mixture until hot (do not let simmer), about 2 minutes. Remove mixture from heat; cover, and let stand 30 minutes.
• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Put yolks, sugar, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until yolk mixture has tripled in volume and can hold a ribbon on surface for 2 seconds, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce speed to medium. Ladle 1 cup cream mixture in a slow stream into yolk mixture to temper it. Add another cup cream mixture; beat to combine. Transfer mixture to saucepan; cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until it is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon and an instant-read thermometer registers 180 degrees; 5 to 7 minutes. Stir bittersweet and milk chocolates into custard.
• Pour custard through a medium-mesh sieve into a bowl set in ice-water bath. Let cool completely, stirring often.
• Freeze custard in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Serve immediately, or freeze in an airtight plastic container until ready to serve. If frozen for more than 4 hours, let ice cream stand at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

FRENCH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Put cream and milk into a medium saucepan over medium-high heat. Scrape vanilla seeds from beans with the tip of a small knife into pan; add beans. Heat the mixture until hot (do not let simmer), about 2 minutes. Remove mixture from heat; cover, and let stand 30 minutes.
• Prepare an ice-water bath; set aside. Put yolks, sugar, and salt into the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the whisk attachment. Beat on high speed until yolk mixture has tripled in volume and can hold a ribbon on surface for 2 seconds, about 3 minutes.
• Reduce speed to medium. Ladle 1 cup cream mixture in a slow stream into yolk mixture to temper it. Add another cup cream mixture; beat to combine. Transfer mixture to saucepan; cook over medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until it is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon and an instant-read thermometer registers 180 degrees; 5 to 7 minutes.
• Pour custard through a medium-mesh sieve into a bowl set in ice-water bath. Let cool completely, stirring often.
• Freeze custard in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Serve immediately, or freeze in an airtight plastic container until ready to serve. If frozen for more than 4 hours, let ice cream stand at room temperature 15 to 20 minutes before serving.

FRENCH CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Heat milk in medium saucepan.
• Stir in chocolate, continue stirring until chocolate is melted.
• In another bowl, combine sugar with flour; stir in a little hot milk/chocolate mixture, add beaten egg to chocolate mixture; then add egg mixture to milk/chocolate.
• Stir over low heat until thickened, about 3 minutes.
• Cool in refrigerator at least 1 hour, or until well chilled.
• Stir in whipping cream and vanilla.
• Freeze in ice cream machine according to manufacturer's directions.
• Note: The use of the flour will help to give the ice cream body and smoothness.

MELTED CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM FRENCH TOAST

Steps:

• Whisk the melted ice cream, salt and egg in a shallow bowl. Heat 1/2 tablespoon butter in a nonstick skillet over medium heat. Working in batches, dip 2 slices of bread into the egg mixture and cook in the skillet until golden, 3 to 4 minutes per side; repeat with remaining 1/2 tablespoon butter and 2 slices bread. Serve warm with maple syrup and dust with confectioners' sugar.

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Beat together the eggs, egg yolks and sugar until thoroughly blended. This may be done in a food processor.
• Meanwhile, heat the milk and the cream with the chocolate, rum and vanilla extract, stirring frequently, until just below boiling. Remove from heat and add a little at a time to the egg mixture, blending until smooth. Correct the sweetness of the mixture.
• Pour the mixture into the saucepan of a double-boiler and place over very hot water on a medium flame. (You can also use a thick saucepan placed on an iron trivet over a low flame.) Cook over low heat until thick and creamy. Cool.
• Place the mixture in an ice-cream maker and follow the manufacturer's directions. (If you do not have an ice-cream maker, place the mixture in a freezer tray, cover with foil and freeze at the refrigerator's coldest setting, stirring every so often to prevent ice crystals from forming.)

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Melt the chocolate in a heatproof bowl set over a pan of just-simmering water, ensuring the bowl doesn't touch the water, or do this in the microwave in 20-second bursts until smooth and glossy. Leave to cool slightly. Pour the cream, condensed milk and vanilla into a second bowl and beat for 3 mins using an electric whisk until slightly thickened and the beaters leave a trail in the mixture when lifted across the bowl. Be careful not to overwhip, as you don't want the mixture to be too stiff - as soon as the beaters leave a trail, it's ready.
• Gently fold the melted chocolate and cocoa powder into the cream mixture until thoroughly combined, ensuring the spatula is reaching the bottom of the bowl so all the chocolate gets mixed in. Fold in most of the chocolate chips, reserving a small handful. Scrape the mixture into a 1-litre freezerproof container, then scatter over the reserved chocolate chips. Cover and freeze for at least 6 hrs until firm but scoopable. Will keep frozen for up to a month. To serve, scoop the ice cream into chilled bowls or ice cream cones and sprinkle with a pinch of sea salt, if you like.

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Chocolate Ice Cream:.
• In a mixing bowl, combine heavy cream, evaporated milk and salt.
• With a stand mixer, beat until stiff peaks form gradually increasing speed to high, as mixture thickens. Stir sweetened condensed milk and chocolate syrup together in a bowl until it is mixed well. Slowly drizzle in sweetened condensed milk/chocolate syrup mixture starting mixer speed at low and gradually increasing it to high. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla extract.
• Beat until it is well blended, maintaining stiff peaks.
• Pour into a freezer-safe container with a cover. Freeze until firm and completely solid, about 8-10 hours.
• Chocolate Syrup:.
• In saucepan, whisk cocoa powder, sugar, water and salt. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Cool completely.