Ingredients:
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 cup whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1/2 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
- 4 large egg yolks
- 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
- 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
Instructions:
In a saucepan, heat the heavy cream, milk, sugar, and cocoa powder over medium heat until it begins to simmer, stirring occasionally
In a separate bowl, whisk the egg yolks
Gradually pour some of the hot mixture into the yolks, whisking constantly, then scrape the warmed yolks back into the saucepan
Cook the mixture over low heat, stirring constantly and scraping the bottom with a heatproof spatula, until it thickens and coats the spatula
Remove the mixture from heat and add the chopped chocolate, stirring until smooth
Stir in the vanilla extract and salt
Strain the mixture through a fine-mesh sieve into a bowl, then cover and refrigerate until chilled, preferably overnight
Churn the mixture in an ice cream maker according to the manufacturers instructions
Transfer the ice cream to a container and freeze until firm, about 4 hours






