Mint Chocolate-Chip Ice Cream

Submitted by Patrish

"If you love mint chocolate-chip ice cream, you'll love this recipe! (Cook time is chill time.)"

 

• Ready In: 24hrs 25mins
• Ingredients: 8
• Yields: 1 quart

ingredients

• 2 cups milk
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 3⁄4 cup sugar
• 8 large egg yolks
• 2 tablespoons creme de menthe
• 1⁄2 teaspoon mint extract
• 1 -2 drop green food coloring
• 1⁄2 cup bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped

directions

1. In a heavy saucepan scald the milk and heavy cream with the sugar over moderate heat, stirring.
2. In a large bowl beat the egg yolks until light and lemon colored and add the milk mixture in a stream, stirring.
3. Transfer the custard to the saucepan and cook it over moderately low heat, stirring, until it thickens and coats the spoon.
4. Transfer the custard to a metal bowl set in a bowl of cracked ice and let it cool, covered with a round of wax paper.
5. Remove the custard from the bowl of ice and chill it for 2 hours. Stir in the crème de menthe, mint extract and food coloring, and freeze the mixture.