5 ouncesbittersweet or semisweet chocolate or bag of chocolate chipschopped
Instructions
Combine the milk, sugar, 1 cup cream, salt and mint leaves
When it's hot, remove from heat, cover, and let stand for an hour to infuse the milk.
After the hour, strain the milk. Make sure you press all the mint down with a spatula to extract as much mint as you can. Throw away the mint leave.
Then add the remaining cream in to a large bowl
Making the custard
Reheat the minty milk. While reheating, whisk the egg yolks together in a separate bowl. While whisking constantly, pour a little of the hot ice cream mix to the yolks, then add the milky yolks to the saucepan.
Stirring constantly, cook until the mixture get thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. (Temp no more than 170ºF (77ºC).
Strain the mixture into the cream, then stir the mixture over an ice bath until cool.
Cover and put in the fridge for at least two hours, but I would do overnight
Take out of the fridge and make it according to the manufacturer’s instructions. (I always use my Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker)*
While the mixture is freezing, melt the chocolate in a small bowl over a pot of simmering water, or in a microwave oven on low power, stirring until smooth.
When you are just about done making the ice cream, drizzle the chocolate into the ice cream. Stir it well and then, do it again with more chocolate.
Wow everyone by serving it immediately or store in an airtight container in the freezer for up to 2 weeks.
Notes
*Cuisinart users:
Pour in the ice cream mixture, add the ice cream paddle and then turn it on
I set the timer for 35 minutes
You can always churn it longer if you want it harder