Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream

Name: Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream
Prep time: 6 h
Cook time: 6 h
Total time: 6 h
Yield: 12
Cuisine: Mexican
Ingredients: 255 grams Mexican chocolate (such as Ibarra; see Notes), coarsely chopped; 2 cinnamon sticks; 5 egg yolks; 473 milliliters heavy cream; 0 teaspoons salt; 118 milliliters sugar; 57 grams unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped; 1 vanilla bean; 473 milliliters whole milk

Mexican Chocolate Ice Cream is a gluten free recipe with 12 servings. One portion of this dish contains approximately 5g of protein, 28g of fat, and a total of 351 calories. This recipe covers 8% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. A mixture of milk, cinnamon sticks, egg yolks, and a handful of other ingredients are all it takes to make this recipe so flavorful. It works well as a dessert. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes approximately 6 hours. Summer will be even more special with this recipe.

Instructions

Split vanilla bean lengthwise and scrape out seeds. In a 4-qt. saucepan over medium heat, bring cream, milk, Mexican chocolate, unsweetened chocolate, cinnamon sticks, and vanilla seeds and pod to a simmer.

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Remove cream mixture from heat and let steep 20 minutes. Meanwhile, put egg yolks, sugar, and salt in the bowl of a standing mixer and whisk at medium-high speed until egg mixture is thick and pale yellow, 2 to 3 minutes.

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Return cream mixture to medium heat and bring just to a simmer.

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Cream

Remove from heat and pour through a strainer into a clean bowl; discard cinnamon sticks and vanilla pod. With mixer running on medium speed, pour 1/2 cup cream mixture into egg mixture. Slowly drizzle in remaining cream mixture, continuing to mix as you go.

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Cinnamon Stick

Vanilla Bean

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Sieve

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Pour this custard into saucepan. Return to stove and cook over low to medium-low heat, stirring with a wooden spoon, until custard thickens a bit and reaches 170 on a thermometer.

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Pour custard into a bowl and set in an ice bath (a larger bowl of ice and cold water).

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Let cool, stirring occasionally, 10 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and chill for at least 1 hour and up to 1 day.

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Wrap

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Freeze custard in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions.

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Ice Cream

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Transfer to an airtight plastic container and freeze until hardened, at least 5 hours.

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Servings:

255grams

Mexican chocolate (such as Ibarra; see Notes), coarsely chopped 2

cinnamon sticks 5

egg yolks 473milliliters

heavy cream 0teaspoons

salt 118milliliters

sugar 57grams

unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped 1

vanilla bean 473milliliters

whole milk

Recommended wine: Pinot Noir, Riesling, Sparkling Rose

Mexican works really well with Pinot Noir, Riesling, and Sparkling rosé. Acidic white wines like riesling or low-tannin reds like pinot noir can work well with Mexican dishes. Sparkling rosé is a safe pairing too. The Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster rosé of Pinot Noir with a 4.5 out of 5 star rating seems like a good match. It costs about 20 dollars per bottle.

Willamette Valley Vineyards Whole Cluster Rose of Pinot Noir

Bright pink in color with aromas of juicy strawberry, cherry, tropical lychee and vanilla cream, watermelon, strawberries and cream, red cherry and honeysuckle. Dry with a medium-body, round mouthfeel and vibrant flavors of nectarine, peach, honeysuckle and minerality. The refreshing acidity creates a lively and clean finish.This rosé is a versatile wine to pair with food as it can stand up to complex cuisines yet is comfortable with simple salads and seasonal vegetables. Enjoy with salmon sliders, ahi tuna, vegetable curries, bruschetta, balsamic chicken kabobs, wood-fired flatbreads, niçoise salads, cheese and charcuterie boards. Serve chilled.