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For the chocolate ice cream
Ingredients (Makes 8 portions)
500ml/18fl oz milk
250ml/9fl oz double cream
200g/7oz trimolene or glucose
125g/41⁄2oz dark chocolate, broken into
For the chocolate ice cream
Ingredients (Makes 8 portions)
- 500ml/18fl oz milk
- 250ml/9fl oz double cream
- 200g/7oz trimolene or glucose
- 125g/41⁄2oz dark chocolate, broken into pieces
- 100g/4oz cocoa powder
Put the milk, cream and trimolene or glucose in a heavy-based pan and bring just up to boiling point but do not allow to boil. Whisk in the dark chocolate and cocoa until the chocolate melts. Pass through a finemeshed sieve and bring back to a boil, then leave to cool. Pour into an ice-cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Freeze until ready to serve.
For the strawberry ice cream
Ingredients (Makes 8 portions)
- 350ml/12fl oz double cream
- 100ml/4fl oz milk
- 200g/7oz caster sugar
- 500ml/18fl oz strawberry purée
Mix all the ingredients together, pour into an ice-cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Freeze until ready to serve.
For the mint ice cream
Ingredients (Makes 8 portions)
- 600ml/1pt milk
- 400ml/14fl oz double cream
- 100g/4oz egg yolks (about 4 eggs)
- 200g/7oz caster sugar
- 1 dessertspoon mint purée
- 50g/2oz dark chocolate, grated
Heat the milk and cream together in a pan until almost boiling.
Mix the egg yolks with the sugar then pour on the hot milk and cream, stirring well with a whisk. Pour the mix into a heavy-based pan, add the mint purée and return to the heat, stirring well with a wooden spoon until thickened slightly. Strain the mix through a fine sieve into a bowl and cool. Pour into an ice-cream maker and follow the manufacturer’s instructions. Remove to a cold bowl and fold in the grated chocolate. Freeze until ready to serve.
To serve, put a scoop of each ice cream into three cones and serve with your choice of toppings.