Chocolate Ice Cream Recipe - The Perfect Balance Of Creamy Texture And Chocolate by Rockin Robin

This chocolate ice cream recipe is easy and delectable. I think it's the perfect chocolate ice cream with the right creamy texture (not too rich) and chocolate flavor (which is not too sweet or chocolaty). The ingredients are listed below.

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Ingredients:
2 cups of 1/2 and 1/2 (half light cream and 1/2 milk)
1/4 cup Hershey's 100% cacao dutch process
5 yolks
2/3 cup sugar
pinch of salt
2 cups heavy whipping cream, organic
2 squares of Scharffen Berger bittersweet chocolate, 62% cocoa chopped
1/4 tsp vanilla

Directions:

In a sauce pan add the half and half, sugar and salt. Stir over low heat until the mixture gets warm. Whisk in the cocoa until disolved. Continue whisking until the temperature reaches 165 degrees F.

In another medium bowl whisk the egg yolks and set aside. Once the half and half is 165 degrees F. drizzle about 1 cup of the hot mixture into the egg yolks while constantly whisking.

This is called tempering the eggs which gently brings the temperature of them up so they don't scramble.

Now pour this egg mixture back into the big pot of half and half, slowly while whisking.

Add the cream and bring the temperature up to 175 degrees F. about 5 minutes. Stirring frequently. Don't boil the mixture.

Pour chocolate mixture into a bowl through a strainer. Stir in the vanilla and the chopped chocolate until it is completely mixed in.

Place bowl into an ice bath to cool completely. Then put it in the refrigerator, covered, until it is completely cold, about 2 to 3 hours minimum, or over night.

Pour into ice cream maker and churn for about 25 minutes. Serve immediately or freeze for later.

I'm a chocolate ice cream fanatic. I love it to be creamy smooth with a nice chocolaty flavor. Not too dense or rich but creamy enough to satisfy and did I mention, not too sweet but just right!

Check out my other desserts here. I've got some really good ones! http://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL8B393D20CB82DBD4

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