This chocolate ice cream recipe is just to die for! I double the recipe and make it in my 2 qt. Cuisinart Ice Cream Machine. It is the richest ice cream I have ever tasted! The original recipe I tried earlier had less non-fat milk and more half and half. That was way too rich! Check out my version and it is still super rich and triple chocolate, though I have lessened that, as well.
Rich Chocolate Ice Cream
Rich Chocolate Ice Cream for Machine Recipe
Ingredients
- 7/8 cup sugar
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder
- 3 large eggs
- 1-3/4 cups non-fat milk
- 1/2 cup half & half or heavy whipping cream
- 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
Instructions
- In a food processor mix sugar and cocoa.
- Add eggs and blend until creamy and sugar is dissolved.
- Bring non-fat milk to a boil in heavy 2 qt. saucepan.
- Add half of the milk mixture to the chocolate mixture and blend well.
- Add in cream and blend more.
- Add the above mixture back to the rest of the milk mixture left in the pot.
- Cook over medium heat, stirring continuously with a wooden spoon, until mixture coats the back of spoon like when you make pudding, (do not let boil).
- Remove from heat and add vanilla to mixture, stir well.
- Allow to cool in refrigerator until at least room temperature, but cold is preferred.
- Add cold mixture to ice cream machine according to directions provided by manufacturer. I run mine for about 20-25 minutes.
- Freeze for a about 2 hours for firm ice cream; less for softer.
- Freeze leftovers in air tight container. Thaw out for about 15 minutes before serving or take your chances in the microwave for a few seconds at a time, testing for the desired softness. I place a double batch of this recipe, after it has been frozen for about a day, in the microwave for about 60 seconds or more. Therefore, one quart should be soft enough after 30 seconds on high.
- Top with your favorite topping. My husband likes chocolate morsels and I love walnuts.
Makes one quart. If you have a 2 quart machine just double the recipe.
Enjoy!
