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Ginger Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream

Ginger Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream
Prep Time20 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Total Time6 hours
Course: Dessert
Cuisine: American
Keyword: chocolate, dessert, ginger, ice cream
Servings: 1 quart

Ingredients

  • 2 cups cream
  • 1 cup milk
  • 5 egg yolks
  • 3/4 cup sugar
  • 2 Tbsp fresh ginger grated
  • 1/4 cup candied ginger chopped
  • 3 oz dark chocolate chopped

Instructions

  • In a medium sized bowl, whisk together the egg yolks and half of the sugar.
  • In a medium heavy bottomed pot, heat the cream, milk, remaining sugar, and grated fresh ginger until very hot, but not boiling. Reduce heat to low.
  • Temper the egg yolks by whisking in 1 cup of the hot milk/cream mixture into the eggs. Then whisk the eggs/milk mixture back into the pot with the milk/cream. Over medium heat, cook, stirring, until the mixture starts to thicken slightly. Do not boil.
  • Strain the mixture though a fine mesh strainer into a clean bowl set over ice. Allow to cool in the bowl over ice for about 10 minutes, then put in the refrigerator and chill until cold, about 3-4 hours.
  • Freeze the mixture according to the manufacturer’s instructions on your ice cream maker. Mix in the chopped candied ginger and chocolate at the end.

Notes

Total Time includes chilling and freezing time
Chocolate tip; I didn't want the ice cream to be colored too much by the chocolate, so I chopped the chocolate and then shook it through a large strainer to get all the superfine pieces out.