TWD: Chocolate Ganache Ice Cream
It’s been years since we’ve bought ice cream from the store. I got an ice cream maker several years ago and never looked back, mostly because not only is it cheaper to make it yourself, but I also love knowing exactly what’s going into it. So when I saw that this week’s Tuesdays with Dorie was going to be ice cream, I got a little excited. It was chosen by Katrina of Baking and Boys.
I’m not usually a big fan of ice cream recipes that call for cooking on the stove first (worrying about the eggs overcooking sucks the fun out of it!). I’ve got a recipe book that pretty much just requires mixing everything together before putting it into the maker, so I was a little wary about this one before I even tried it.
I like to use pasteurized eggs in my ice cream because, though I know freezing is a salmonella deterrent, I just don’t like using raw eggs.
I was a little worried once I got to the end of cooking the mixture into a custard. It got thick fast and I thought for sure that I’d ruined it, but I decided to mix it with the chocolate anyway (I used a mix of 60% and milk chocolate Ghirardelli chips).
It set up in the fridge like a thick pudding and again, I thought it was ruined. I figured I couldn’t make it any worse and after it cooled down I ran it through the ice cream maker. And then I ended up with the best chocolate ice cream I’ve ever made. It was very thick and creamy without a trace of graininess, which I’ve found is hit or miss with homemade chocolate ice cream.
The next time I make this I’m going to add walnuts and marshmallows to make Rocky Road because it was the perfect consistency for some add-ins.
uummmMMMM!! Love chocolate ice cream. I don’t buy much anymore either. HOme made is soooo much better.
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That looks delightful! Simple chocolate ice cream. unadulterated pleasures. I’m glad you enjoyed it!
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you’re awesome. this would have made awesome rocky road ice cream. way to go!
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This does seem like the perfect ice cream for a Rocky Road base! I love making homemade ice cream.
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Rocky Road would also be a perfect combo as it is a good way to use the left-over egg-whites! I will have to consider that next time…
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You are right. This is mighty good chocolate ice cream. I did add Marshmallow Fluff and left some to run through it and some to be assimilated completely,
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Your ice cream looks fabulous – and those add-ins sound wonderful! I’ll definitely have to try that next time! 🙂
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My ice cream was a super thick pudding at first too. Is this not absolutely the most delicious chocolate ice cream EVER? Love your picture of the ice cream. Yours looks like it was as hard to scoop out as mine. I could not believe how hard the ice cream stayed, even after letting it sit on the counter for 15 minutes.
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Rocky road ice cream sounds amazing! My son would love that. I loved this ice cream, but I found a little goes a long way!
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Yes, the custard came to temp very fast every time I made it. (Which I’m actually happy about because I worry when you have to be at the stove forever stirring something. 😉
Your ice cream looks perfect.
Thanks for churning along with me this week!
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Mmm, rocky road!
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