Toasted Hazelnut and Chocolate Ice Cream

Total Time Prep: 25 min. + chilling Process: 15 min. + freezing
Yield 8 servings
Test Kitchen Approved
The flavors in this ice cream take me back to European vacations I've enjoyed in the past. I am a big hazelnut fan, and who doesn't like chocolate? I've been caught red-handed eating Nutella out of the jar with a spoon! —Laura Majchrzak, Hunt Valley, Maryland

Ingredients

  • 2 large eggs
  • 1/2 cup sugar
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1/2 cup Nutella
  • 3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
  • 1/2 cup chopped blanched hazelnuts, toasted

Directions

  1. In a small heavy saucepan, whisk eggs, sugar and salt until blended; stir in milk. Cook over medium-low heat until a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat.
  2. Strain into a bowl; whisk in cream and Nutella until smooth. Stir in chopped chocolate. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate overnight.
  3. Pour custard into cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer’s directions, adding hazelnuts during the last 2 minutes of processing. Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion; freeze until firm, 2-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts

1/2 cup: 436 calories, 32g fat (15g saturated fat), 101mg cholesterol, 198mg sodium, 30g carbohydrate (28g sugars, 2g fiber), 7g protein.

The flavors in this ice cream take me back to European vacations I've enjoyed in the past. I am a big hazelnut fan, and who doesn't like chocolate? I've been caught red-handed eating Nutella out of the jar with a spoon! —Laura Majchrzak, Hunt Valley, Maryland
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