Desserts Recipes - Chocolate and Honey Ice-cream Recipe

Ingredients

SERVES 8

• 500ml/18fl oz milk

• 150g/5oz dark chocolate (broken into pieces)

• 4 eggs (separated)

• 75g/3oz caster sugar

• Pinch of salt

• 2 tablespoons clear honey

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Method:

1. Pour the milk into a pan, add the chocolate and stir over a medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes until melted. Remove the pan from the heat and set aside.

2. In a bowl, whisk the egg yolks with all but 1 tablespoon of the sugar until pale and thickened. Gradually whisk in the milk mixture, a little at a time.

3. Return the mixture to a clean pan and cook over a low heat, whisking constantly, until smooth and thickened. Remove from the heat and set aside to cool completely.

4. Cover with Clingfilm and chill in the refrigerator for 30 minutes. Whisk the egg whites with the salt until soft peaks form.

5. Gradually whisk in the remaining sugar and continue whisking until stiff and glossy.

6. Remove the chocolate mixture from the pan and transfer to a bowl. Then stir in the honey, then gently fold in the egg whites.

7. Divide the mixture between 6 individual freezer proof moulds and place in the freezer for at least 4 hours. Transfer to the refrigerator 10 minutes before serving.