Chocolate Gelato

1. 1

   Place whole milk, heavy cream, and vanilla bean and seeds in a sauce pot and scald.

2. 2

   Remove vanilla bean.

3. 3

   Whip the granulated sugar and egg yolks to a pale yellow ribbon state.

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   Your sugar and egg yolks should be nice and fluffy.

5. 5

   Add about a 1/2 cup of your scalded cream to your chopped chocolate in a bowl.

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   Stir until melted.

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   Place the bowl over a double boiler of barely simmering water.

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   Set up a second double boiler.

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   Constantly stirring with a wooden spoon, add scalded cream to your whipped egg and sugar mixture.

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    Place egg and cream mixture over the double boiler and cook custard until it becomes thick and creamy.

11. 11

    See Cook's Note.

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    Once custard is cooked, place the bowl over a cold water bath to cool.

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    Gradually add your melted chocolate.

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    Once custard is cool place in an ice cream machine and run as per manufacturer's instructions.

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    Enjoy the love.

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    Cook's Note: It is recommended that the custard not be heated over 140 degrees F.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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