Chocolate Ice Cream with Cinnamon & Dulce de Leche
by James Peyton
This chocolate ice cream has a distinctive, almost roasty flavor. You can substitute semisweet chocolate for the Mexican chocolate, increasing the sugar to 3/4 cup and adding a scant 1/2 tsp. ground cinnamon (preferably Ceylon) along with the chocolate. If you can’t find dulce de leche, make your own as described below.
Yields about 1 quart.
To learn more, read the article:
Exceptionally Smooth Homemade Ice Cream
1/2 cup granulated sugar
2-1/2 tsp. cornstarch
Pinch salt
1-3/4 cups whole milk
7 oz. Mexican chocolate, coarsely chopped (I use Ibarra)
1/4 cup dulce de leche
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup chilled evaporated milk
3/4 cup chilled whipping or heavy cream
1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans (optional)
Tip: To make your own dulce de leche: In a saucepan, combine one 14- or 14-1/2-oz. can of sweetened condensed milk with 1/4 tsp. pure vanilla extract. Simmer very gently, stirring frequently, until very thick and golden brown (it may get lumpy but will eventually smooth out), about 20 minutes. The caramel keeps in the refrigerator for at least a week.
In a medium saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch, and salt. Gradually stir in the milk over medium heat and add the chocolate, whisking often until the chocolate has melted and the milk is hot and just about to simmer, about 5 minutes. Add the dulce de leche and whisk until it melts, 1 to 2 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat.
In a large bowl, beat the egg yolks until blended, about 30 seconds. Whisk about 1/2 cup of the hot milk-chocolate mixture into the yolks and then beat in another 1/2 cup. Slowly whisk in the remaining hot liquid and then pour the mixture back into the pan. Heat the mixture over medium to medium-high heat, stirring constantly, until it reaches 180°F and just begins to thicken; it will look like it’s about to boil. Remove from the heat and whisk in the evaporated milk and cream, whisking until the mixture begins to cool. Strain to remove any cooked pieces of egg and refrigerate until it’s colder than about 60°F, at least 2 hours or as long as 24 hours, stirring occasionally.
Add the pecans, if using, and freeze the mixture in an ice-cream machine (following the maker’s instructions) until the ice cream is very thick and cold. Transfer to a resealable plastic or stainless-steel container and freeze until it’s firm enough to scoop, at least 3 hours.
nutrition information (per serving):
Size
:
per 1/2 cup;
Calories
(kcal):
350;
Fat
(g):
18;
Fat Calories
(kcal):
160;
Saturated Fat
(g):
10;
Protein
(g):
6;
Monounsaturated Fat
(g):
5;
Carbohydrates
(g):
44;
Polyunsaturated Fat
(g):
1;
Sodium
(mg):
105;
Cholesterol
(mg):
125;
Fiber
(g):
1;
photo: Anna Williams
From Fine Cooking 40
, pp. 54
August 3, 2009
