Deep Rich Chocolate Ice Cream

If you are a chocolate lover, you will not be surprised to hear that chocolate Ice cream is an American favorite. This chocolate Ice cream has a deep and rich chocolate flavor because it contains both cocoa powder and semisweet chocolate. It's silky smooth texture comes from making the Ice cream with a custard base. Lovely on its own or served with vanilla or even strawberry Ice cream.

Ice creams that start with a custard are made from cream, sugar, eggs, and vanilla. Each ingredient contributes to the Ice cream's smooth texture and rich flavor. The amount of cream used and its butterfat content gives Ice cream its rich and creamy taste. The next ingredient, sugar, gives the Ice cream its smoothness. The eggs are necessary for smoothness and also gives the ice cream its nice color. The best results come when the custard is made the the night before and left in the refrigerator overnight to chill sufficiently before it is churned.

It is important that the custard only fills your ice cream machine about half to two thirds full. This gives the custard enough room to expand while it freezes so you end up with an Ice cream with a light texture and no graininess. As the Ice cream is still quite soft once it has been churned in the machine, transfer it to a storage container and place it in the freezer for a few hours before serving. This also allows the flavors to mellow. Although I prefer to eat homemade Ice cream the day it is made, it can be stored for a few weeks in the freezer. It will become quite hard after being frozen for any length of time so transfer it to the refrigerator to soften for about 30 minutes before serving.

Source : joy of baking

See also :
Sour Sally
Burger King