Description
A simple but delectable chocolate gelato recipe.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1 litre/quart of milk (or for a richer, creamier consistency, pouring cream)
- 250 grams/ 9 oz of dark chocolate (70% cocoa), chopped
- 120 grams/ 4.5 oz of fine sugar
- 1 ½ teaspoons of ground cardamom
- 2 egg yolks
- 8–10 stewed figs
Instructions
- In a pot, gently heat the milk and add the chocolate, the sugar and spice. Gently whisk it all together in the warm milk.
- Beat the egg yolks in a small bowl, add some of the chocolate mixture to the eggs and then add it all back to the pot and continue whisking for a few more minutes over low heat until the mixture thickens slightly. Stir in the chopped, stewed figs.
- Take off the heat and allow the chocolate mixture to cool completely before placing in an ice-cream maker.
- I find that home made gelato needs an extra hour or so in the freezer to set properly before serving.
- Prep Time: 10 mins