Food & Drink

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream

Ben’s Chocolate Ice Cream is about as rich as they come. The pinch of salt helps to bring out the chocolate flavor.

Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream

Makes 1 quart

INGREDIENTS

4 ounces unsweetened chocolate
1 cup milk
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar
1 cup heavy or whipping cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 pinch salt

INSTRUCTIONS

Melt the unsweetened chocolate in the top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. Gradually whisk in the milk and heat, stirring constantly, until smooth. Remove from the heat and let cool.
Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Add the cream, vanilla, and salt and whisk to blend.
Pour the chocolate mixture into the cream mixture and blend. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1 to 3 hours, depending on your refrigerator.
Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

VARIATION: Chocolate Almond
Add 1 cup roasted whole almonds (salted or unsalted) after the ice cream stiffens (about 2 minutes before it is done), then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready.

Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book
by Ben Cohen, Jerry Greenfield and Nancy Stevens

Ben & Jerry’s Homemade Ice Cream & Dessert Book features the celebrated Heath Bar Crunch. New York Super Fudge Chunk. Oreo Mint. In addition to Ben & Jerry’s 11 greatest hits, here are recipes for ice creams made with fresh fruit, with chocolate, with candies and cookies, and recipes for sorbets, sundaes, and baked goods.