Best Chocolate Custard Ice Cream Recipes

CHOCOLATE CUSTARD TARTLETS IN ALMOND COOKIE CRUST WITH SAFFRON ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine cream and saffron in custard cup. Place in microwave oven and heat on high until cream is hot, about 30 seconds. Remove cup from microwave and let mixture steep at room temperature 1 hour. Place ice cream in medium bowl; add saffron mixture and stir with rubber spatula until well blended. Spoon ice cream into container; cover and freeze until firm, at least 6 hours and up to 3 days.
• Bring milk to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Remove from heat; add chocolate and stir until melted and smooth. Cool 5 minutes.
• Whisk sugar and cornstarch in medium bowl to blend. Add yolks; whisk until blended (mixture will be thick). Gradually whisk warm chocolate mixture into yolk mixture until smooth. Return mixture to saucepan. Whisk constantly over medium heat until mixture thickens and starts to bubble, about 5 minutes. Remove from heat (mixture may look grainy; whisk vigorously until smooth). Whisk in butter and vanilla. Transfer pastry cream to bowl. Let cool at room temperature until lukewarm, stirring occasionally, about 20 minutes. Cover with plastic wrap and chill overnight. (Can be prepared 2 days ahead. Keep chilled.)
• Combine flour, almonds, sugar, and baking powder in processor; blend until almonds are very finely ground. Add butter; cut in using on/off turns until small crumbs form. Whisk cream and yolk in small bowl to blend; add to processor and blend just until moist clumps form. Gather dough together; divide dough into 6 equal pieces. Form each piece into ball. Press 1 dough ball evenly onto bottom and up sides of each of six 4 1/2-inch-diameter tartlet pans with removable bottoms. Trim any excess dough. Pierce crusts all over with fork. Cover and chill overnight.
• Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake crusts until golden and cooked through, about 25 minutes. Cool completely in pans on rack. (Can be prepared 8 hours ahead. Cover and store at room temperature.)
• Divide pastry cream among crusts (about scant 1/3 cup for each); spread evenly. Remove tartlet pan sides. Place 1 tartlet on each of 6 plates. Top with scoop of saffron ice cream. Garnish with mint sprigs and serve.

CHOCOLATE CUSTARD ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In a pan, place the can of condensed milk (unopened) and cover it completely with water. Bring to boil, then simmer for about 3 hours, making sure the can stays covered in water.
• Once it's done, leave it to cool completely, then open it carefully.
• Combine the water and evaporated milk. Mix a little of the milk mixture with the custard powder.
• Add the rest of the milk and heat to thicken. Stir in the boiled condensed milk then chill the mixture in the fridge.
• Grate the chocolate and beat it into the mixture with the egg.
• Place in the freezer until it begins to freeze, then beat with an electric beater.
• Place in the freezer again until hard. Alternatively you can place it in an ice cream churner.