GINEVRA IVERSON'S CHOCOLATE HAZELNUT ICE CREAM
This recipe came to The Times from Ginevra Iverson, a chef and former owner of Calliope in New York. To make this luscious ice cream, she melts a few tablespoons of butter along with the gianduja (hazelnut-imbued chocolate) before whisking it into the custard. The only potentially tricky part is combining those two mixtures; the custard and melted gianduja need to be the same temperature, otherwise you could break the two emulsions and the whole thing will contract and curdle. Feel free to substitute plain old Nutella for the gianduja, and when folding the roasted hazelnuts in, mind the nut dust you sometimes get from peeling them.
Provided by Melissa Clark
Categories ice creams and sorbets, dessert
Time 30m
Yield About 1 1/2 pints
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 350 degrees and spread hazelnuts on a rimmed baking sheet. Toast in the oven for 10 minutes, or until fragrant. Let cool for about 10 minutes (or until cool enough to handle but still warm) and rub the nuts in a dish towel to remove most of the skins (some will cling and that's O.K.).
- In a medium bowl, melt together gianduja paste and butter, either over a pot with 1 inch of simmering water or in a microwave. Keep mixture warm.
- In a medium saucepan, bring the half-and-half, sugar, salt and vanilla bean to a simmer until the sugar melts, taking care not to boil. Stir occasionally.
- Place egg yolks in a small bowl. Slowly whisk in a 1/4 cup of the hot half-and-half mixture, whisking constantly and carefully so as not to scramble the yolks. Slowly pour the egg mixture back into the remaining half-and-half, whisking constantly. Heat the custard through, but do not simmer. If you see curdled clumps in your custard, pass through a fine strainer before continuing.
- While whisking constantly, slowly pour the warm custard into the warm melted chocolate (you want the two mixtures to be the same temperature). Once the chocolate custard is thoroughly combined and smooth, whisk in heavy cream. Cover custard and transfer to the refrigerator to chill for at least 2 hours.
- Pour chocolate hazelnut custard into an ice cream machine and chill according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Fold whole hazelnuts into ice cream, excluding any powder from the nuts (it just feels gritty on the tongue). Serve at once or freeze.
- To serve, drizzle with melted bittersweet chocolate.
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Mariana Honciu
[email protected]This ice cream is amazing! The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are so rich and decadent. The texture is smooth and creamy, and it's just the right amount of sweetness. I will definitely be making this again.
Oussamasaid Said
[email protected]I've made this ice cream several times now and it's always a hit! It's so easy to make and the results are always amazing. The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are perfectly balanced and the texture is smooth and creamy. I highly recommend this recipe!
GAMER TANVIR
[email protected]This ice cream is delicious! The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are so rich and decadent. The texture is smooth and creamy, and it's just the right amount of sweetness. I highly recommend this recipe!
Amanda Guthrie
[email protected]I love this ice cream! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are perfectly balanced and the texture is smooth and creamy. I highly recommend this recipe!
Laswel Mollel
[email protected]This ice cream is amazing! The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are so rich and decadent. The texture is smooth and creamy, and it's just the right amount of sweetness. I will definitely be making this again.
Md Hasan Vai
[email protected]I've made this ice cream several times now and it's always a hit! It's so easy to make and the results are always amazing. The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are perfectly balanced and the texture is smooth and creamy. I highly recommend this recipe!
Tamlyn Hewett
[email protected]This ice cream is delicious! The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are so rich and decadent. The texture is smooth and creamy, and it's just the right amount of sweetness. I highly recommend this recipe!
Banele Ndlela
[email protected]I love this ice cream! It's so easy to make and it always turns out perfect. The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are perfectly balanced and the texture is smooth and creamy. I highly recommend this recipe!
Akash Dewan
[email protected]This ice cream is amazing! It's so creamy and smooth, and the chocolate and hazelnut flavors are perfect. I highly recommend this recipe.
Zeeshan Nawab
[email protected]I made this ice cream for my family and they loved it! The chocolate and hazelnut flavors were a perfect combination, and the ice cream was creamy and smooth. It was a hit!
gracie Rooney
[email protected]This ice cream is so delicious! The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are perfectly balanced, and the texture is smooth and creamy. I love that it's not too sweet. I will definitely be making this again.
Aurelia Trowbridge
[email protected]I've tried many chocolate hazelnut ice cream recipes, but this one is by far the best. The flavor is incredible and the texture is perfect. It's also very easy to make. I will definitely be making this again and again.
Jiniya Sultana
[email protected]This ice cream is amazing! The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are so rich and decadent. The texture is smooth and creamy, and it's just the right amount of sweetness. I highly recommend this recipe!
boulila anis
[email protected]I was looking for a new ice cream recipe to try and this one caught my eye. I'm so glad I made it! The ice cream was delicious and easy to make. The chocolate and hazelnut flavors were perfect together. I will definitely be making this again.
hikmat tareen
[email protected]I made this ice cream over the weekend and it was a huge success! The ice cream was creamy and smooth, with the perfect amount of chocolate and hazelnut flavor. My friends and family loved it.
Matthew Usmar
[email protected]This ice cream was delicious! I loved the combination of chocolate and hazelnut. I also liked that it was not too sweet. I will definitely be making this again.
Ammar Jutt
[email protected]I've made this ice cream several times now, and it always turns out perfectly. It's so easy to make, and the results are always amazing. The chocolate and hazelnut flavors are perfectly balanced, and the texture is smooth and creamy. I highly recomme
Adeyemi Victor
[email protected]This chocolate hazelnut ice cream was a hit with everyone at my party! The texture was smooth and creamy, and the flavor was rich and decadent. I especially loved the crunch of the roasted hazelnuts. Will definitely be making this again soon.