Guinness Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate-Honey Sauce
- 12 ounces Guinness stout
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 2 cups whole milk
- 3/4 cup granulated sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split in half lengthwise
- 6 egg yolks
- Dark Chocolate-Honey Sauce, recipe follows
- 2 cups whipping cream
- 1/4 cup honey
- 20 ounces bittersweet chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
- In a large saucepan, simmer the Guinness until reduced by 3/4 in volume, about 8 minutes.
- Combine the cream, milk, and sugar in a medium, heavy saucepan.
- Scrape the seeds from the vanilla bean into the pan and add the vanilla bean halves.
- Bring to a gentle boil over medium heat.
- Remove from the heat.
- Beat the egg yolks in a medium bowl.
- Whisk 1 cup of the hot cream into the egg yolks.
- Gradually add the egg mixture in a slow, steady stream, to the hot cream.
- Cook over medium-low heat, stirring occasionally, until the mixture thickens enough to coat the back of a spoon and reaches 170 degrees F. on an instant-read thermometer, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from the heat and strain through a fine mesh strainer into a clean container.
- Cover with plastic wrap, pressing down against the surface to keep a skin from forming.
- Chill in the refrigerator for 2 hours.
- Remove from refrigerator and add the Guinness reduction, whisking until well blended.
- Pour into the bowl of an ice cream machine and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
- Transfer to an airtight container and freeze until ready to serve.
- In a medium saucepan, scald cream and honey medium heat.
- Remove from the heat.
- Place the chocolate in a heatproof bowl.
- Add the hot cream, let sit for 2 minutes, then whisk until smooth.
- Whisk in the vanilla.
- Let stand until cool but still pourable.
- Serve over Guinness ice cream.
stout, heavy cream, milk, sugar, vanilla bean, egg yolks, chocolatehoney sauce, whipping cream, honey, bittersweet chocolate, vanilla
Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/emeril-lagasse/guinness-ice-cream-with-dark-chocolate-honey-sauce-recipe.html (may not work)