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Old-Fashioned Chocolate Custard Ice Cream

Source of Recipe


Cooking with Paula Deen: Chocolate Celebration



List of Ingredients



• 7 egg yolks
  
• ¾ cup sugar
  
• 3 Tbsp unsweetened cocoa powder
  
• Dash salt
  
• 2 cups half-and-half
  
• 1½ cups heavy whipping cream
  
• 3 (1-ounce) squares semisweet chocolate
  
• 1 Tbsp vanilla extract
  






Instructions



1. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, cocoa and salt; set aside.
   
   
2. In a large saucepan, combine half-and-half and cream. Heat over medium-low heat until cream mixture is barely simmering. Pour one-fourth of the hot cream mixture into the egg-yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Cook, over medium-low heat, until mixture is thickened and coats a spoon, about 10 minutes.
   
   
3. Add chocolate and vanilla, stirring until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth. Pour mixture through a sieve. Cover and chill for 4 hours. Freeze in an electric ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's instructions.
   If desired, serve in ice cream cones, topped with chocolate sprinkles.
   
   Makes about 6 cups.