Chocolate Ice Cream

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I needed a recipe for chocolate ice cream to add the thin mint girl scout cookies to. The ice cream is fantastic! A perfect compliment to the cookies but it would be outstanding alone as well.

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I don't have an ice cream machine, so instead I put the batter in a wide casserole dish with lots of surface area, stuck it in the freezer, and stirred it every 45 minutes to an hour with a spatula for about 5 hours. Even with this method this is the best homemade I've ever tasted. The sweetness is just right and the texture is on a whole nother level than any ice cream I've ever had. I've since used this base to do other flavors with equally outstanding results.

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AMAZING!! So rich and creamy. I use a heaping 1/2 cup of cocoa but that is the only change. I thought my vanilla recipe was creamy, it doesn't hold a candle to this one. Definitely a must try. Alton is the best!!

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Seriously amazing ice cream here. It is so creamy and delicious! The only thing I added, per suggestions below, is a pinch of salt. I make this ice cream regularly in the summer. I also add toasted almonds, which puts this ice cream over the top.

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I made this recipe, follow the directions closely, too much cream or Half & Half and you end up with a really creamy mix that is hard to digest. I loved it, not sweet enough for my taste, and almost not chocolaty enough. But, I made the mix fill a gallon ice cream maker, so my measures were too rich and I messed up slightly when adding in the cream. Aside from that well done Alton!!!
Update: Second try, I made a gallon of this, I used a modified recipe, it came out far better than the first try. Super chocolaty, and very delicious.

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Absolutely amazing - best ever! Creamy and full of flavor.

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This ice cream is absolutely amazing - it's creaming and smooth - my husband won't touch store bought anymore!

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I usually trust Alton's recipes, so I shouldn't be shocked, but holy cow this ice cream is amazing! Easy to make & came out better than any ice cream I've ever had, hands down. Try it with chocoalte chip cookie dough.... crazy good!

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Like another reviewer, I used Hershey's Dark Chocolate cocoa powder, which I had on hand. (Unfortunately, I'm almost out of it, and can't find it in local stores...ugh!. I added Andes mint chip pieces in at the very end of the churn and it was out of this world. This will definitely be a staple in our house for homemade ice cream recipes!

I just tried this recipe again today and replaced the heavy cream with 2% home-delivered milk (which I find richer than store-bought. The base turned out equally creamy and I'm hoping the fat reduction will abolish that awful residue in the mouth that heavy cream seems to leave, which is my only complaint with this recipe and the only reason I didn't give it 5 stars. I haven't churned it yet, but fingers crossed!

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This is as good or better than anything I can buy in a supermarket. I've tasted better specialty shop ice cream, but not by much. This is very good.