Chocolatey Day

Ice Cream! This is Chocolate Chocolate Chip (Non-Dairy) - yum. Have included the recipe (both dairy and non-dairy versions - not much difference between them).

Jerry's Chocolate (+Dairy Free Alternative Version) from Ben & Jerry's Ice Cream book - non-dairy modification my own. With measurement notes for non-Americans...

2 oz (50g) plain/unsweetened chocolate
1/3 c unsweetened cocoa powder (sorry, no idea how much that is inweight but it's about 5-6 tbsps - it's not an exact science anyway!)
1 1/2 cups (12 fl oz) milk/soya milk
2 large eggs
1 cup sugar (225g) - if using sweetened soya milk I put in less sugar - if using unsweetened or cow's milk, I use the full amount
1 cup (8 fl oz) heavy or whipping cream (or one small carton/equivalent amount soya, wheat or rice cream alternative)
1 tsp vanilla extract

1. Melt the choc in the top of a double boiler over hot, not boiling, water. Gradually whisk in the cocoa and heat, stirring constantly until smooth. (The choc may "seize" or clump together. Don't worry, the milk will dissolve it.) Whisk in the milk, a little at a time, and heat until completely blended. Remove from the heat and let cool.

2. Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended, about 1 minute more. Pour in the cream and vanilla and whisk to blend.

3. Pour the chocolate mixture into the cream mixture and blend. Cover and refrigerate until cold, about 1 to 3 hours, depending on yourrefrigerator.

4. Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer's instructions.

notes: this makes about 1 quart US (32 fl oz) - which is too much for my ice-cream freezer, so I freeze it in two batches. If you are freezing in the freezer rather than with a machine, you can skip the second part of step 3 and put the mixture straight into the freezer. Remove the mixture after an hour and whisk again, repeat several times during the freezing process to ensure enough air gets in.