Dark Chocolate Ice Cream

Provided by: K+M: Thomas Keller + Armando Manni

Ingredients:

Method:

Cut chocolate into ¼” pieces and reserve in mixing bowl.
Add egg yolks to medium mixing bowl.
Combine heavy cream, milk, and sugar in a heavy bottom sauce pot and bring up to a quick scald.
Pull away from heat and temper 2 ounces (using ladle) of hot liquid into egg yolks.
Next add tempered yolk mixture back to pot with remaining liquid.
Using rubber spatula, place back on heat source, and cook until mixture is nappe, or coats the back of the spatula.
Strain hot mixture over chocolate and whisk to emulsify.
Cool mixture over ice bath, and cool completely.
Pour chilled liquid into Paco Jet canister, cover, and freeze.