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Rocky Road Ice Cream
1
⁄
4
cup (60 ml) unsweetened cocoa powder
3
⁄
4
cup (175 ml) sugar
1 cup (250 ml) milk
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
Dash of salt
In heavy saucepan, combine cocoa powder and sugar. Gradually stir in milk.
Cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until chocolate is melted. Remove from
heat and refrigerate at least 2 hours.
When ready to freeze, mix whipping cream, salt, and vanilla extract into the chilled
mixture. Start ice cream maker and pour mixture through hole in lid.
After 15 minutes, add coarsely chopped semisweet chocolate and pecans.
Continue to freeze until desired consistency or the unit stops. Stir in marshmallows.
Chocolate Ice Cream
4 ounces (115 g) unsweetened
chocolate, chopped
1 cup (250 ml) half ’n half or
evaporated milk
1 cup (250 ml) sugar
2 tablespoons (30 ml) flour
In heavy saucepan, combine chocolate and half ’n half or evaporated milk. Cook
over medium to low heat until chocolate is melted and mixture is smooth (about
5 minutes).
In small bowl, combine sugar, flour, and salt. Gradually whisk dry ingredients into
the melted chocolate mixture and bring to boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and
cook, stirring occasionally. In medium bowl, slightly beat eggs. Slowly whisk in
half of the hot chocolate mixture then transfer this mixture to the remaining choco-
late in saucepan. Cook about 5 minutes, until thick, smooth, and steaming. Let
cool to room temperature.
When ready to freeze, mix in whipping cream and vanilla into the chilled mixture.
Start ice cream maker and pour mixture through hole in lid freeze until desired
consistency or the unit stops.
Strawberry-Banana Variation
Stir 3 bananas, mashed; 1 pint strawberries, coarsely chopped; and
3
⁄
4
cup
(175 ml) chopped toasted pecans into ice cream after the machine has been
churning 15 minutes.
Double Almond Chocolate Variation
Finely chop 2 ounces (50 g) semisweet chocolate squares. Replace vanilla extract
with almond extract. Chop 1 cup (250 ml) of almonds and add into ice cream after
the machine has been churning 15 minutes.
Cookie Dough Variation
Cut up 1 cup (250 ml) refrigerated cookie dough (raw) into small pieces and drop
into mixture through the food chute after the machine has been churning 15 min-
utes.
Banana Pudding Variation
Add
1
⁄
2
cup (125 ml) mashed bananas (about 3) into ice cream after the machine
has been churning 15 minutes. Stir in 10 crushed vanilla wafers into ice cream
when ice cream has finished making.
1 cup (250 ml) whipping cream
1 ounce (25 g) semisweet chocolate
square
1
⁄
2
cup (125 ml) miniature marshmallows
1
⁄
4
cup (60 ml) pecans (optional)
1
⁄
4
teaspoon (1.25 ml) salt
2 eggs
1
1
⁄
2
cups (375 ml) heavy whipping cream
1 teaspoon (5 ml) vanilla extract
1
⁄
2
cup (125 ml) chopped nuts, optional
