Chocolate Chestnut Ice Cream

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Course : Ice Cream
From: HungryMonster.com
Serves: 1
 

Ingredients:

6 ounces fine-quality bittersweet chocolate -- (not, chopped unsweetened)
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk
6 large egg yolks
1/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 1/2 tablespoons cognac or other brandy
1 can marrons glace -- (candied chestnuts, (5-ounce ) -- chopped fine (about 1 cup)
 

Preparation:

In a metal bowl set over a pan of barely simmering water melt chocolate, stirring until smooth. In a heavy saucepan bring cream and milk just to a boil. In a bowl whisk together yolks and sugar until combined well and whisk in cream mixture in a stream. Pour mixture into pan and cook over moderately low heat, stirring, until it registers 170øF. on a candy thermometer. Strain custard through a fine sieve into a bowl and whisk in melted chocolate, vanilla, and brandy until smooth. Cool custard completely and freeze in an ice-cream maker, adding marrons glac‚s during last few minutes of freezing time. Makes about 1 1/2 quarts.

 

Nutritional Information:

2418 Calories (kcal); 215g Total Fat; (78% calories from fat); 34g Protein; 94g Carbohydrate; 1962mg Cholesterol; 342mg Sodium