Chocolate Ice Cream
A no-churn ice cream of whipped cream, condensed milk, cocoa and melted dark chocolate, frozen until scoopable.
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Chocolate, cream, condensed milk: four ingredients that you probably have, and an ice cream with no machine and no custard. It is a recipe for anyone who has never made ice cream.
The chocolate has to be melted and cooled before it goes near the cream. Warm chocolate melts the whipped cream, and the air that makes the ice cream soft is gone. Cool the chocolate until it is barely warm to the touch. That takes about 10 minutes after melting.
Whisk the cocoa into the condensed milk until smooth, then stir in the cooled chocolate. Whip the cream to stiff peaks in a separate bowl and fold the two together in three parts, gently, so that the cream keeps its volume.
Spoon into a tin, level the top, cover and freeze for 6 hours. Let it stand for 10 minutes at room temperature before scooping. The cocoa gives a bitter edge that stops the ice cream from being too sweet.
What People Ask
How long does Chocolate Ice Cream take to make?
20 minutes of preparation and 5 minutes of cooking, plus 6 hours of Freezing, so allow 6 hours 25 minutes from start to finish. The recipe serves 8.
How to Make Chocolate Ice Cream
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Melt the chocolate gently for 5 minutes and cool until barely warm.
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Whisk the cocoa, condensed milk, vanilla and salt until smooth. Stir in the cooled chocolate.
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Whip the cream to stiff peaks. Fold in the chocolate mixture in three parts.
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Spoon into a loaf tin, level the top, cover and freeze for 6 hours.
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Tips That Matter
- Cool the chocolate first.
- Whip the cream to stiff peaks.
- Fold gently.
- Let it soften slightly before scooping.
Serve It With
Wafers · Fresh raspberries · Brownies · Salted caramel sauce
Storage
Keeps in the freezer for 1 month.
What's in a Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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