"The Best" Chocolate Ice Cream
The Best Chocolate Ice Cream. This delicious ice cream has three variations: Chocolate-Marshmallow Ice Cream, Chocolate-Peanut Butter Ice Cream and Chocolate-Peppermint Ice Cream.
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 2 cups granulated sugar, divided
- 2/3 cup Hershey's Cocoa
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 2 cups milk
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- 4 cups light cream
- 1 cup whipping cream
Instructions
- In a small bowl, combine eggs and 1/2 cup sugar; beat well.
- In large saucepan, stir together remaining 1 1/2 cups sugar, cocoa, cornstarch and salt; gradually stir in milk. Over medium heat, cook until mixture boils, stirring constantly, for 1 minute.
- Blend about half of hot mixture into beaten eggs; return hot mixture to saucepan.
- Blend in vanilla extract, light cream and whipping cream.
- Refrigerate until cold.
- Fill ice cream freezer container 2/3 full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
- Remove lid; take out dasher.
- Pack mixture down; replace lid.
- Repack in ice and salt.
- Let stand for several hours to ripen.
Notes
Chocolate-Marshmallow Ice Cream: After basic recipe is frozen, remove dasher; allow ice cream to ripen one hour. Stir together 2 cups marshmallow creme with 2 tablespoons milk. Gradually add to partially ripened ice cream, swirling gently to marble. If more firm ice cream is desired, allow additional time to ripen.
Chocolate-Peanut Butter Ice Cream: After basic recipe is frozen, remove dasher; allow ice cream to ripen one hour. In small saucepan, stir together 1 1/2 cups Reese's Peanut Butter Chips, 1/2 cup granulated sugar and 1/2 cup milk. Over low heat, stir until blended; cool. Gradually add to partially ripened ice cream, swirling gently to marble. If more firm ice cream is desired, allow additional time to ripen.
Chocolate-Peppermint Ice Cream: After basic recipe is frozen, remove dasher; allow ice cream to ripen one hour. Crush hard peppermint candies to equal 3/4 cup. Gradually add to partially ripened ice cream, swirling gently to marble. If more firm ice cream is desired, allow additional time to ripen.
