Basic chocolate ice cream base recipe

Recipe ingredients

• 2 quarts cream
• 2 quarts milk
• 3 pounds granulated sugar
• Pinch of salt
• 12 to 16 ounces melted semisweet chocolate
• 4 cups egg yolks
• 1/4 cup vanilla extract

Recipe method

• In a large pot over medium-high heat, combine the cream, milk, sugar, salt and chocolate.
• Temper in the egg yolks (add a little of the hot liquid to the egg yolks to warm them, then slowly add the egg yolks to the hot mixture).
• Add the vanilla extract. Cook until the mixture thickens and coats the back of a spoon.
• Use immediately or chill in the refrigerator.

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Basic chocolate ice cream base recipe