Chocolate Ice Cream (Dark Chocolate Gelato)

By cprzybyl

Ingredients

• 4 egg yolks
• 2/3 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
• 2 cups milk
• 3 1/2 ounces semi-sweet chocolate
• 1 1/2 ounces high quality unsweetened cocoa powder

Details

Adapted from giulianohazan.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Melt the chocolate in a double boiler. Heat the milk until it just begins to boil.
2. Use an electric mixer to whip the egg yolks and 2/3 cup of the sugar until they form creamy pale yellow ribbons.
3. Add the hot milk slowly to the whipped eggs and sugar while mixing with the electric mixer.
4. Add the melted chocolate and mix it in well. Add the cocoa and mix again.
5. Put the remaining two tablespoons of sugar and 2 teaspoons of water in a small pan over high heat.
6. Transfer the chocolate mixture to a saucepan and place it over low heat and stir constantly with a whisk . When the sugar in the pan has turned to a dark caramel, add the caramel to the chocolate mixture and mix it in thoroughly with the whisk until it dissolves.
7. When the mixture has cooled completely, freeze in an ice cream maker following the manufacturer’s instructions.