chocolate raspberry toasted hazelnut ice cream

Milwaukee, WI
Updated on Jun 16, 2010

Sounds complicated, but it's not that bad. And it's worth every bit of effort! You won't find anything like this at the grocery store. :)

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Ingredients

  • 1 cup hazelnuts
  • 1/2 pint raspberries
  • 4 ounces semi-sweet chocolate, broken into 1/2 ounce pieces
  • 1.5 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup half and half
  • 2 ounces unsweetened chocolate, chopped
  • 3/4 cup granulated sugar
  • 4 - egg yolks
  • 1/2 cup whole milk

How To Make chocolate raspberry toasted hazelnut ice cream

  • Step 1
    Preheat the oven to 325 degrees.
  • Step 2
    Toast and skin the hazelnuts.
  • Step 3
    Lightly crush the nuts with the bottom of a saute pan.
  • Step 4
    Heat 1 inch of water in the bottom half of a double boiler over medium-high heat.
  • Step 5
    Place the semi-sweet and unsweetened chocolates and milk in the top half of the double boiler.
  • Step 6
    Tightly cover the top with film wrap.
  • Step 7
    Allow to heat for 8 to 10 minutes, then transfer to a stainless steel bowl and stir until smooth.
  • Step 8
    Crush the raspberries in a stainless steel bowl using a ladle or metal spoon (be sure to crush, not puree, the berries).
  • Step 9
    Stir crushed berries into chocolate mixture and hold at room temperature.
  • Step 10
    Heat the heavy cream and half and half in a 2 1/2-quart saucepan over medium-high heat.
  • Step 11
    When hot, add 1/4 cup of sugar, and stir to dissolve.
  • Step 12
    Bring cream to a boil.
  • Step 13
    Cool overnight in fridge, process in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.

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