Richer Than Rich German Chocolate Ice Cream

Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 20 min
Servings: 10
Yield: 10 servings

Description

Toasted pecans and sweetened coconut are swirled throughout this rich, sweet German chocolate ice cream recipe made with Baker's sweet German chocolate.

Ingredients

3 cups milk
1 1/2 cups white sugar
6 ounces German sweet chocolate
2 1/2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 large eggs, beaten
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped pecans, toasted
1/2 cup shredded sweetened coconut

Directions

1 Heat milk, sugar, chocolate, flour, and salt in a saucepan over low heat; cook until chocolate melts, stirring occasionally. Stir about ½ cup hot chocolate mixture into beaten eggs, then stir into the saucepan. Increase heat to medium; continue cooking and stirring until mixture is thickened, about 5 minutes. Transfer chocolate custard to a bowl.
2 Cover the bowl with plastic wrap; refrigerate until chilled, at least 2 hours. Stir in heavy cream and vanilla extract.
3 Pour chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency according to manufacturer's instructions. Stir in pecans and coconut. Transfer to a one- or two-quart lidded plastic container; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, ice cream should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours to overnight.