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Chocolate ice cream

A home-made rich and decadent chocolate ice cream recipe.
Prep Time15 minutes
Cook Time15 minutes
Total Time30 minutes
Course: Desserts
Cuisine: Continental
Servings: 10 servings
Calories: 350kcal
Author: Wajiha

Ingredients

  • 250 gms of dark chocolate
  • 3/4 cup milk
  • 550 ml of heavy whipping cream
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 1/2 tsp salt
  • 1/4 cup Dutch processed Cocoa powder
  • 1 tbsp instant coffee powder

Add ons (optional)

  • 1 cup chocolate shavings.

Instructions

  • In a saucepan, prepare the chocolate milk for ganache. Add cocoa powder, milk, sugar, coffee, salt, and 1/3 cup of the total 550 ml of cream.
  • Let the mix simmer at medium low flame. Whisk it for 5 to 10 mins or until everything is dissolved. Pass the chocolate milk through a sieve just to be sure there are no lumps of any sort.
  • Put the chocolate milk back in the saucepan and reduce the flame to low. Add chocolate chips or chunks in the chocolate milk and allow them to melt
  • Simmer for 5 mins or until the chocolate is fully melted and you have a smooth chocolate ganache.
  • Turn off the flame and cover the chocolate ganache. Allow the ganache to come down to room temperature. THEN place it in the fridge for at least 4 to 5 hours to cool down.
  • After 4 to 5 hours, bring out the remaining whipping cream and whip it till your cream gets fully airy and fluffy.
  • Bring out chocolate ganache and fold it into the cream with a spatula. Leave a little ganache behind to use as chocolate topping later.
  • Pour the ice cream base into a container. Add leftover chocolate ganache in between layers or on the top.
  • Cover the container with cling wrap over the ice cream. Make sure the cling wrap sticks to the ice cream base. Then use a lid to cover it.
  • Freeze overnight.
  • Serve the next day with any toppings of your choice.

Notes

Read blogpost to find out how to fix a ganache that splits or becomes grainy.
Also substitutes for a dairy free ice cream available on the blog post.

Nutrition

Serving: 1g | Calories: 350kcal | Carbohydrates: 37g | Protein: 4g | Fat: 28g | Saturated Fat: 17g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 8g | Trans Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 58mg | Sodium: 134mg | Fiber: 2g | Sugar: 31g