Chocolate Truffle Ice Cream

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup sugar
• 2 large egg yolks
• 1 cup milk
• 1/4 cup cocoa powder
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 6 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Recipe

• 1 in a mixing bowl, beat the sugar into the egg yolks until thickened and pale yellow; set aside.
• 2 bring the milk to a simmer in a saucepan; whisk in the cocoa and bring the milk back to a simmer; simmer 3 minutes, stirring constantly.
• 3 slowly beat the hot milk mixture into the egg mixture.
• 4 pour the entire mixture back into the pan and place over low heat.
• 5 stir constantly with a whisk or wooden spoon until the custard thickens slightly; be careful not to let the mixture boil or the eggs will scramble.
• 6 remove from heat and pour the hot custard through a strainer into a large, clean bowl; set aside.
• 7 bring the cream to a simmer in a small saucepan; immediately remove from the heat and pour the cream over the chopped chocolate in a bowl.
• 8 stir until the chocolate is melted and the mixture is smooth.
• 9 combine the chocolate mixtures, then stir in the vanilla; cover and refrigerate until cold or overnight.
• 10 stir the chilled custard; freeze in 1 or 2 batches in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s directions.
• 11 when finished, the ice cream will be soft but ready to eat; for firmer ice cream, transfer to a freezer-safe container and freeze several hours or overnight.