Frozen Chocolate Custard

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

Ingredients

• 1 cup sugar
• 1 cup water
• 2 tablespoons cocoa powder
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1 pint half-and-half
• 3 eggs
• 3 egg yolks
• 3/4 cup sugar
• 3 tablespoons honey
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 pint whipping cream

Recipe

• 1 "chocolate syrup".
• 2 combine the sugar, water, and cocoa in a medium sauce pan.
• 3 stirring constantly, bring the mixture to a rapid boil.
• 4 remove the mixture from the heat and allow it to cool.
• 5 once cool stir in the vanilla.
• 6 "custard base".
• 7 start by heating the half and half in the microwave.
• 8 heat for 2 minutes, then stir.
• 9 check the temperature with a thermometer.
• 10 heat for 30 seconds, then stir.
• 11 check the temperature again.
• 12 continue heating for thirty second increments until the half and half reaches 170 degrees.
• 13 place the eggs and yolks in a blender.
• 14 blend on the slowest setting until thoroughly mixed.
• 15 again, set the blender to the slowest setting and slowly add the sugar, honey, salt, and heated half and half.
• 16 heat the mix in thirty second increments until it again reaches 170 degrees.
• 17 set aside to cool.
• 18 once the chocolate and custard have both cooled to room temperature, put them in the fridge to chill for one hour.
• 19 pour the chocolate, custard, and whipping cream into your ice cream maker.
• 20 freeze according to the ice cream makers directions.