¼cupCocopolo Dark Chocolate tabs or your dark chocolate of choice
Optional - a pinch of sea salt or fleur de sel for topping
Instructions
Combine the four egg yolks and vanilla and set aside
4 egg yolks, 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
Place a medium pot over medium low heat
Pour in the heavy cream and the erythritol
2 cups Heavy Whipping Cream, ½ Cup powdered sweetener sugar substitute
Mix until well dissolved
Add the remaining ingredients except the yolks, vanilla and chocolate
3 tablespoon Philosophie Cacao Magic or your favourite Dark Cacao Powder, 1 tablespoon ghee or butter, 1 tablespoon coconut oil, 1 tablespoon espresso powder
Whisk ingredients until well combined and all the ghee and coconut oil has melted
Turn up the heat to medium/high and continue to whisk until mixture becomes thick and you can coat a wooden spoon. See video for example.
Remove from heat and continue to whisk and let cool.
Continue to whisk while cooling otherwise a skin may form.
Once cooled, using a large bowl, slowly pour mixture into the yolk/vanilla mixture. Pour a little at a time and whisk while pouring. Once all is added, continue to whisk until a froth forms on the top. ( I whisked by hand but feel free to use an electric mixer)
Add the chocolate chunks and whisk one more time
¼ cup Cocopolo Dark Chocolate tabs or your dark chocolate of choice
Pour entire mixture into an air tight container and place in the freezer
Freeze for about 5 hours. However, stir mixture every hour.
After 5 hours it should be ready. If you freeze overnight you should leave ice cream out of the freezer for a bit in order to soften so you can scoop out the ice cream.
(See the video instructions below if further clarification is needed)
Video
Notes
Pro Tip: adding a little alcohol like vodka or tequila to the mixture helps to prevent large ice crystals from forming, making a softer texture. About 1 tablespoon will make a difference. Too much and the ice cream won't freeze at all.