MOCHA CHIP GELATO

Mocha Chip Gelato image

Yield Makes 4 servings

Number Of Ingredients 9

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1 3/4 cups 1% milk
2 tablespoons cornstarch
1/3 cup sugar
2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
1 tablespoon instant-coffee granules
1 teaspoon vanilla
1 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
1 tablespoon sliced almonds, toasted and cooled
Special equipment: an ice-cream maker

Steps:

Stir together 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch.
Whisk together sugar, cocoa, and remaining 1 1/2 cups milk in a small heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring. Whisk in coffee granules. Stir cornstarch mixture again and whisk into coffee mixture. Return to a boil, whisking, then remove from heat.
Add vanilla, a pinch of salt, and half of chocolate to saucepan, stirring.
Set saucepan in a large bowl of ice water to cool, whisking frequently.
Freeze chocolate mixture in ice-cream maker. When nearly frozen, add remaining chocolate and churn until blended.
Serve gelato sprinkled with almonds.