Chocolate Ice Cream

By pattie_d

Cocoa powder flavors this creamy, custard-based ice cream. This basic chocolate ice cream is a delicious foundation for mix-ins such as crushed cookies, candy bar chunks, or chopped berries.

Homemade ice cream is delicious and surprisingly easy. With just 20 minutes of prep, create frosty treats ready for cones, floats, and more!

Ingredients

• 8 large egg yolks
• 1 cup sugar
• 1/4 teaspoon coarse salt
• 2 cups skim milk
• 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 2 cups heavy cream

Details

Servings 1
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 70mins
Adapted from marthastewart.com

Preparation

Step 1

In a medium saucepan, off heat, whisk together egg yolks, sugar, and salt until blended. Stir cocoa powder into egg-yolk mixture. Gradually whisk in milk.

Cook over medium, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until custard thickens slightly and evenly coats back of spoon (it should hold a line drawn by your finger), 10 to 12 minutes.

Pour custard through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl set over ice. Stir in cream. Let stand, stirring occasionally, until chilled. Churn in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer ice cream to a resealable plastic container and freeze until firm, about 2 hours (or up to 3 months).

Total Time
50 minutes, plus freezing