Chocolate Gelato with Toffee Crunch

1/2 cup sugar
2 tablespoons cornstarch
Pinch of salt
2 cups whole milk, divided
5 ounces Guittard chocolate chips finely chopped
1/2 cup chilled heavy whipping cream
1/3 cup Toffee crunch

Whisk sugar, cornstarch and salt in saucepan. Add 1/4 cup milk, whisking until cornstarch is dissolved. Whisk in remaining 1 3/4 cups milk. Whisk over medium heat until mixture thickens and comes to boil. Remove from heat; add chocolate. Let stand 1 minute, then whisk until melted and smooth.

Transfer gelato base to medium bowl. Mix in cream. Place bowl over large bowl filled with ice and water and cool, stirring often, about 30 minutes.

Process gelato base in ice cream maker according to manufacturer’s instructions, adding toffee during last minute of churning.

Posted by: admin | 06-29-2007 | 07:06 PM
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