The Best Chocolate Ice Cream

Indulge in the richness of the best chocolate ice cream youll ever taste. Creamy, velvety, and packed with intense chocolate flavor, this homemade treat is sure to satisfy your cravings.

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