TOASTED HAZELNUT AND CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Toasted Hazelnut and Chocolate Ice Cream image

The flavors in this ice cream take me back to European vacations I've enjoyed in the past. I am a big hazelnut fan, and who doesn't like chocolate? I've been caught red-handed eating Nutella out of the jar with a spoon! -Laura Majchrzak, Hunt Valley, Maryland

Provided by Taste of Home

Time 40m

Yield 8 servings.

Number Of Ingredients 8

Ingredients

2 large eggs
1/2 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 cup whole milk
1-1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
1/2 cup Nutella
3 ounces semisweet chocolate, chopped
1/2 cup chopped blanched hazelnuts, toasted

Steps:

In a small heavy saucepan, whisk eggs, sugar and salt until blended; stir in milk. Cook over medium-low heat until a thermometer reads at least 160°, stirring constantly. Do not allow to boil. Remove from heat., Strain into a bowl; whisk in cream and Nutella until smooth. Stir in chopped chocolate. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate overnight., Pour custard into cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's directions, adding hazelnuts during the last 2 minutes of processing. Transfer ice cream to freezer containers, allowing headspace for expansion; freeze until firm, 2-4 hours.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 436 calories, Fat 32g fat (15g saturated fat), Cholesterol 101mg cholesterol, Sodium 198mg sodium, Carbohydrate 30g carbohydrate (28g sugars, Fiber 2g fiber), Protein 7g protein.