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Homemade Chocolate Ice Cream

3 scoops of homemade chocolate ice cream with sprinkles

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Ingredients

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  • 3 ounces semisweet or bittersweet chocolate
  • 2 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup granulated sugar
  • 1 1/2 cups milk
  • 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • 1/3 cup mini semisweet chocolate chips, optional

Instructions

  1. In a medium saucepan over medium-low heat, combine the chocolate with the heavy cream, granulated sugar, and milk. Cook, stirring, until the mixture is hot and sugar has dissolved. Do not let the mixture boil.
  2. Whisk the eggs in a small bowl and then whisk in about 1 cup of the hot mixture. Return the egg mixture to the saucepan and continue cooking over low heat, stirring, until the mixture coats a spoon or reaches a temperature of about 170 F to 180 F. Cover and chill thoroughly.
  3. Freeze the chilled custard in an ice cream freezer, following the manufacturer’s directions.
  4. Pack the ice cream into a container; cover and freeze.