Nuclear Chocolate Ice Cream

Serves: 2

Kendrick Gleason

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

46

Spice

38

Sweetness

48

Sourness

42

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.8

Difficulty

Ingredients:

2 cups

Milk

2 cup

White Sugar

1 pinch

Salt

Directions:

1

Heat milk, sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until milk is barely simmering

2

Beat egg yolks in a bowl; gradually stir in about 1/2 cup hot milk mixture

3

Beat until smooth

4

Transfer egg yolk mixture back to the saucepan and continue cooking and stirring until thickened, about 5 minutes

5

Meanwhile, melt dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes

6

Remove saucepan from heat and stir melted chocolate into milk-egg mixture; transfer mixture to a large bowl, cover, and refrigerate until well-chilled, 4 hours to overnight

7

Stir cream and vanilla extract into chilled chocolate mixture and pour into an ice cream maker

8

Freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency

9

Transfer ice cream to a lidded container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal

10

For best results, ice cream should be placed in the freezer at least 2 hours or overnight