Sinful Pleasure

We made the most perfect recipe for a Godiva-like dark chocolate ice cream the other night and I just have to share it.

7 oz bittersweet chocolate, broken
1 1/2 c heavy cream
3 egg yolks
1/3 c water
1/4 c sugar

1- Whip the cream in a chilled bowl until soft - not stiff.  Set aside.

2- Beat the egg yolks until they appear to be the color of a lemon.

3- Dissolve the sugar in the water in a medium saucepan over high heat.  Let boil about 2 minutes, not letting the water evaporate.  Turn off heat and stir in chocolate until completely melted. (Will be thick.)

4- Add the hot chocolate mixture to the egg yolks; beat until smooth and thick.  Continue stirring until the mixture comes to room temperature.

5- Stir about 2 Tbs of the cream into the chocolate mixture.  Continue adding 2 Tbs of cream at a time until the mixture is the same consistency as the cream.  Then fold the chocolate into the rest of the cream.

6- At this point you can add to an ice cream maker and let freeze.  If you don't have an ice cream maker, you can pour into ice cube trays, cover with foil, and freeze for about 2-4 hours.

Absolutely lovely with a raspberry coulis.  Very rich and perfect in small doses.  We girls really liked it!