Desserts Frozen Dessert Recipes Ice Cream Chocolate Ice Cream Recipes Nuclear Chocolate Ice Cream 5.0 (1) 1 Review 1 Photo This is the most chocolate, most rich, densest, custard-style ice cream ever devised. It's spiked with coffee flavor and with such a powerful taste, it earns the name Nuclear. Recipe by James Robb Published on June 18, 2020 Save Saved! View All Saved Items Rate Print Share Share Tweet Pin Email Add Photo 1 Prep Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 15 mins Additional Time: 6 hrs 30 mins Total Time: 7 hrs 5 mins Servings: 10 Yield: 10 servings Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 2 cups milk ⅔ cup white sugar 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder 1 teaspoon instant espresso powder 1 pinch salt 4 egg yolks 3 ½ ounces dark chocolate 2 cups heavy whipping cream 1 teaspoon vanilla extract Directions Heat milk, sugar, cocoa powder, espresso powder, and salt in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring often, until milk is barely simmering. Beat egg yolks in a bowl; gradually stir in about 1/2 cup hot milk mixture. Beat until smooth. Transfer egg yolk mixture back to the saucepan and continue cooking and stirring until thickened, about 5 minutes. Meanwhile, melt dark chocolate in a microwave-safe bowl in 30-second intervals, stirring after each melting, for 1 to 3 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir melted chocolate into milk-egg mixture; transfer mixture to a large bowl, cover, and refrigerate until well-chilled, 4 hours to overnight. Stir cream and vanilla extract into chilled chocolate mixture and pour into an ice cream maker. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency. Transfer ice cream to a lidded container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, ice cream should be placed in the freezer at least 2 hours or overnight. Cook's Note: I use a Lindt(R) Special Dark Chocolate bar in this recipe. Dark chocolate chips are nearly as good. I have an in-pan mixer, so I mix this custard furiously at every stage (taste it right along; you may want to increase sugar slightly or adjust coffee up or down). I freeze the mixture in my Donvier(R) ice cream freezer, 1-quart size. Try it! It will knock your socks off. I Made It Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 319 Calories 24g Fat 24g Carbs 5g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 10 Calories 319 % Daily Value * Total Fat 24g 31% Saturated Fat 13g 65% Cholesterol 152mg 51% Sodium 42mg 2% Total Carbohydrate 24g 9% Dietary Fiber 1g 4% Total Sugars 21g Protein 5g Vitamin C 0mg 2% Calcium 99mg 8% Iron 0mg 2% Potassium 145mg 3% * Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs. ** Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data. (-) Information is not currently available for this nutrient. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption. Powered by the ESHA Research Database © 2018, ESHA Research, Inc. All Rights Reserved