S’mores Ice Cream celebrates summer in all the best ways.
It is sweet, so a little goes a long way.
What Is Custard?
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Custards are made with eggs.
Egg yolks contain lecithin, which are chains of fatty acids that make great emulsifiers.
How To Make Vanilla Ice Cream
You could think of this recipe as a two-for-one.
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The custard base is just homemade vanilla ice cream.
How Long Does Homemade Ice Cream Keep?
In other words, homemade ice cream will likely start forming ice crystals sooner.
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No Ice Cream Maker?
An ice cream maker is a worthy investment.
Place it in the freezer.
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This breaks up the ice crystals, and youll probably need to repeat mixing four or five times.
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If you want a harder, scoopable ice cream, freeze it for at least 4 hours.
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(Most manufacturers recommend that the churning bowl be frozen for 24 hours before making ice cream.)
This will take about 15 to 18 minutes.
The cream should heated through by this time, with small bubbles around the edge just beginning to form.
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Continue until all the liquid is combined.
Dont rush this; otherwise you will end up with scrambled eggs.
Return the custard to the pan and place it over low heat.
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Stir gently with a spatula until the custard thickens to the consistency of maple syrup, about 8 minutes.
As soon as the custard thickens, remove from heat, and transfer the custard to a large bowl.
you might also chill the bowl in the freezer before pouring the warm custard into it.
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When ready, it will be the consistency of eggnog.
This is now the base for your ice cream.
It can be made one week ahead of time and kept covered in the fridge.
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Break up the graham crackers into pieces the size of a nickel.
In a small sauce pan over low heat, add the chopped chocolate or chocolate chips.
Stir continuously until melted.
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This will take about 5-7 minutes.
Line a small baking sheet with foil or parchment, and spray it with cooking spray.
Sprinkle the marshmallows over the prepared pan.
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Place under the boiler for 30 seconds to 1 minute, until the tops are brown.
Do not leave your oven, and watch it the whole time.
The marshmallows toast quickly, and sugar can burn!
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Remove the pan from the oven.
Let the marshmallows cool for about 5 minutes.
Pour the cooled custard into the bowl of your ice cream maker and churn according to the manufacturers instructions.
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After about 5-7 minutes, the ice cream should be getting thicker.
Add the marshmallows a few at a time.
Use a spoon or spatula to drizzle in the chocolate a little bit at a time.
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Its okay if your chocolate is a little thick; just make a run at drop it in ribbons.
You should see the chocolate break up so it looks like chocolate chip ice cream.
When ready, it will be the consistency of soft serve ice cream.
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Transfer your ice cream to a freezer-safe container and fold in the graham crackers.
The ice cream can be served immediately if desired.
Put the ice cream in the freezer, and let it chill for at least 2 hours.
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When ready, scoop onto your favorite cone.
This ice cream will keep for about a month before starting crystallize.
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