Deeply Chocolate Gelato

Name: Deeply Chocolate Gelato
Prep time: 4 h 21 min
Cook time: 4 h 21 min
Total time: 4 h 21 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 57 grams bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped; 2 Tbsps Mexican coffee flavor liqueur (recommended: Kahlua); 4 extra larges egg yolks; 79 milliliters heavy cream; 8 chocolates, roughly chopped, optional (recommended: Baci); 1 pinch Large kosher salt; 177 milliliters sugar, divided; 237 milliliters unsweetened cocoa powder (recommended: Pernigotti); 2 teaspoons pure vanilla extract; 532 milliliters whole milk

Deeply Chocolate Gelato is a gluten free dessert. One serving contains 563 calories, 13g of protein, and 28g of fat. This recipe serves 4. Head to the store and pick up milk, vanillan extract, sugar, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 4 hours and 21 minutes.

Instructions

Heat the milk, cream, and 1/2 cup sugar in a 2-quart saucepan, until the sugar dissolves and the milk starts to simmer.

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Cream

Sugar

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Add the cocoa powder and chocolate and whisk until smooth.

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Cocoa Powder

Chocolate

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Whisk

Pour into a heat-proof measuring cup.

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Measuring Cup

Place the egg yolks and the remaining 1/4 cup sugar in the bowl of an electric mixer fitted with the paddle attachment and beat on high speed for 3 to 5 minutes, until light yellow and very thick. With the mixer on low speed, slowly pour the hot chocolate mixture into the egg mixture.

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Hot Chocolate

Egg Yolk

Sugar

Egg

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Hand Mixer

Blender

Bowl

Pour the egg and chocolate mixture back into the 2-quart saucepan and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. A candy thermometer will register about 180 degrees F. Don't allow the mixture to boil!

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Chocolate

Candy

Egg

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Sauce Pan

Pour the mixture through a sieve into a bowl and stir in the coffee liqueur, vanilla, and salt.

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Coffee Liqueur

Vanilla

Salt

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Sieve

Bowl

Place a piece of plastic wrap directly on top of the custard and chill completely.

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Custard

Wrap

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Plastic Wrap

Pour the custard into the bowl of an ice cream maker and process according to the manufacturer's directions. Stir in the roughly chopped chocolate, if using, and freeze in covered containers. Allow the gelato to thaw slightly before serving.

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Chocolate

Gelato