Rich Dark Chocolate Ice Cream Recipes

DARK CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Melt chocolate in double boiler over hot (not boiling) water.
• Gradually whisk in milk, stir until smooth.
• Remove from heat and let it cool.
• Whisk eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy.
• Gradually whisk in sugar, then continue whisking 1 minute, until completely blended.
• Add the cream, vanilla, and salt; whisk.
• Add the chocolate mixture; blend well.
• Cover, chill, and freeze according to ice cream maker's directions.

DARK CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Bring whole milk and 1/2 c sugar to 175 degrees in a heavy saucepan over medium heat, stirring until sugar is dissolved.
• Meanwhile, use an electric mixer to beat remaining 1/4 c sugar with yolks until mixture turns pale yellow and thickens, about 2 minutes. Beat in cocoa powder until mixture is smooth.
• Slowly beat 1/2 c hot milk from pan into yolk mixture. Pour this mixture back into saucepan. Stirring constantly, cook this mixture over medium-low heat for 8 to 10 minutes, until custard reaches 175°F on a thermometer and coats the back of a spoon.
• Remove saucepan from heat; strain custard into a plastic bowl with a lid. Add chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate to the hot custard and stir constantly until chocolate melts. (note: I grated my chocolate instead of chopping it so it would combine easier.) Whisk in heavy cream and vanilla.
• Cool custard to room temperature. Seal container and refrigerate until custard is cold, about 4 to 8 hours. (Note: I usually make the ice cream mixture the night before, then chill overnight and make the ice cream in the ice cream maker first thing in the morning, that way I know its cold enough!).
• Pour into an ice cream machine and freeze as directed (I have a cuisinart and it takes 25 minutes).

RICH DARK CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Break up the chocolate and place with the butter in a MWC on Low for 5-10 minutes or warmish oven for about 15 minutes. Remove and stir until melted and blended together.
• Over a low heat dissolve the sugar in the water then turn up the heat and boil rapidly for a few minutes to get a light syrup. It's ready before the syrup takes any colour. Leave the mixture to cool for just a minute.
• Whisk the egg yolks in a basin, trickling in the hot syrup. Continue whisking until the mixture is thick and mousse-like.
• Whisk in the cream. Then fold in the melted chocolate and butter until thoroughly blended.
• Pour the mixture into an ice cream machine and churn until frozen. Transfer to plastic container and place in the freezer for an hour before serving.
• Serving: take it out for 5-10 minutes before serving, or longer, so it comes to the right scooping temperature.