Italian Ice Cream and Sorbets Recipes - Chocolate Chip Ice Cream (Gelato con Cioccolato in Schegge) Recipe

Ingredients

• 3 eggs, separated

• 75 g/3 oz/1/3 cup caster (superfine) sugar

• 1/2 vanilla pod

• 300 ml/1 1/4 cups single (light) cream

• 100 g/4 oz/1 cup chocolate chips

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Method:

1. Put the egg yolks, sugar, vanilla pod and cream into a bowl over a pan of gently simmering water and cook, whisking, until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of a wooden spoon.

2. Do not allow the water to boil. Remove the vanilla pod and fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites. Place in a container and seal with a lid.

3. Freeze for 2 hours then whisk with a fork to break up the ice crystals. Add the chocolate chips.

4. Return to the freezer and freeze for a further 2 hours. Whisk again and return to the freezer until firm.