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Mint Chip Ice Cream
When I was a kid, I didn’t like mint chip ice cream. The minty flavor just seemed wrong in ice cream.
👥 6 Servings⏱️ Prep & Cook: 5h 30m⏳ Prep: 5h🔥 Cook: 30 min👤 Erica Kastner📖 thepioneerwoman
🥘 Ingredients
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🍳 Cookware
- ●pot
- ●bowl
- ●whisk
- ●wooden spoon
📝 Preparation Steps
1
Place the cream, milk, mint leaves (omit if using mint flavor), maple syrup, and salt in the top of a double boiler (or a heat-proof bowl set over a pot of simmering water).
Salt1 pinch
2
Meanwhile, place the egg yolks into a heat-proof bowl. Whisk. Set aside.
Large Egg Yolks8
3
Once the cream mixture is very hot, slowly ladle about half into the egg yolks, whisking constantly. Return all to top of double boiler. Cook the custard, stirring frequently, until mixture thickens a bit and coats the back of a wooden spoon, about 20–⏱️ 30 minutes.
Large Egg Yolks8
4
Remove from heat and stir in the mint flavor (omit if you used fresh mint leaves). Allow to cool to room temperature, then cover and refrigerate it until very cold, about ⏱️ 4 hours.
5
Churn custard according to your ice cream maker directions. About ⏱️ 5 minutes before your ice cream is done churning, add the chopped chocolate chips. Scoop into a freezer-safe container and freeze until firm. Or eat straight out of the ice cream maker for a more soft-serve consistency.
6
Makes about 1 quart.
7
Note: I used chocolate mint for the fresh mint leaves, but you can use regular mint as well.
8
Custard very loosely based off of a recipe from Shaye Elliott of The Elliott Homestead.
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