Italian Cuisine
Ingredients:
- ½ cup sugar.
- 2 tbsp cornstarch.
- Pinch of salt.
- 2 cups whole milk, divided.
- 5 oz semisweet chocolate, finely chopped.
- ½ cup heavy cream.
- 1 tsp vanilla extract.
- ½ cup shaved, slivered or chunk good grade Chocolate, semi-sweet or sweet dark chocolate.
Directions:
- In a medium saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, and salt.
- Gradually add ¼ cup milk, whisking to dissolve cornstarch.
- Whisk in remaining milk.
- Cook over medium heat until mixture thickens and comes to a boil.
- Allow to boil for 1 minute, stirring occasionally. Remove from heat.
- Add chocolate and allow sitting for 1 minute. Sit until chocolate is melted and smooth.
- Transfer mixture to a medium bowl. Mix in the cream and vanilla, fold in chocolate shavings.
- Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
- Transfer to an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.