Rocky Road Ice Cream Recipe
Custard / Cream StyleSmooth and creamy: you can make one of America's most beloved ice cream flavors right in your own home. Makes 1 1/2 quarts of ice cream.
Ingredients
- 1/3 cup unsweetened chocolate 2 oz
- 3/4 cup cocoa powder unsweetened
- 1 1/2 cup milk
- 2 eggs large
- 1 cup sugar
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 tsp vanilla
- 1/3 cup pecans or almonds chopped
- 1/4 cup chocolate chunks or chocolate chips
- 2/3 cup mini marshmallows
Instructions
- Melt chocolate in a double boiler.
- Slowly add cocoa powder, stirring until smooth.
- Using a whisk, stir in milk.
- Stir until mixture is blended and smooth.
- Meanwhile, beat eggs 1-2 minutes until they are light and fluffy.
- Gradually stir in sugar and whisk for 1 minute.
- Pour about half of the milk mixture onto the beaten eggs.
- Beat well to combine and then return the egg/milk mixture to the saucepan.
- Continue to cook over low heat until mixture thickens and begins to stick to the back of your spoon.
- Remove from heat. Cool slightly.
- Add heavy cream and vanilla extract.
- Chill 1-2 hours until cold.
- Pour this mixture into your ice cream maker.
- Churn for 20-25 minutes or according to manufacturer’s instructions.
- Add chopped nuts and chocolate chunks.
- Churn 5 more minutes.
- Remove from ice cream maker and place in a storage container.
- Stir in marshmallows immediately.
- Enjoy your homemade ice cream!
- Helpful Hint: Freeze marshmallows ahead of time so that when you stir them into your ice cream – the ice cream doesn’t partially melt!