Dark Chocolate Fudge Ice Cream

• unsweetened chocolate, coarsely chopped↗3 ounces
• semisweet chocolate, coarsely chopped↗2 ounces
• powdered instant coffee, preferably espresso↗1 teaspoon
• heavy cream↗2 2⁄3 cups
• milk↗1 1⁄3 cups
• sugar↗1 cup
• salt↗1 pinch
• vanilla bean↗1

Step-by-step instructions

1. 1

   In a double broiler, melt the chocolate with the coffee powder over hot, not simmering, water.

2. 2

   In a heavy saucepan, scald the cream and milk with the sugar, salt and vanilla bean (whole).

3. 3

   Stir to be sur the sugar is dessolved.

4. 4

   Add the melted chocolate and mix until smooth.

5. 5

   Remove the vanilla bean, split it lengthwise and scrape the seeds into the chocolate cream.

6. 6

   Discard the pod.

7. 7

   Chill the chocolate cream thoroughly, either over ice or in the refrigerator.

8. 8

   Then freeze in an ice cream maker following the manufacturers instrunctions.