Brownie Chunk Ice Cream

Name: Brownie Chunk Ice Cream
Ingredients: 3 cups half-and-half cream; 3/4 cup sugar, divided; 3 tablespoons baking cocoa; 6 egg yolks; 6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped; 1 package fudge brownie mix (8-inch square pan size)

6 ingredients

5 steps

Ingredients

3 cups half-and-half cream
3/4 cup sugar, divided
3 tablespoons baking cocoa
6 egg yolks
6 ounces semisweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 package fudge brownie mix (8-inch square pan size)

Directions

1

In a large saucepan, heat cream to 175°; stir in 1/2 cup sugar until dissolved. In a bowl, combine cocoa and remaining sugar; whisk in egg yolks until smooth. Whisk in a small amount of hot cream mixture. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon.
2

Remove from the heat; stir in chocolate until melted. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; let stand for 30 minutes, stirring frequently.
3

Transfer to a bowl; press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.
4

Prepare and bake brownies according to package directions. Cool on a wire rack; cut into 1/2-in. cubes.
5

Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer two-thirds full with custard; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Stir in half of the brownie cubes. Refrigerate remaining custard until ready to freeze. Add remaining brownies. When ice cream is frozen, transfer to a freezer container; freeze for 2-4 hours before serving.