Chocolate Sorbetto
- 1/4 cup cornstarch
- 4 cups water
- 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons sugar
- 1/2 cup cocoa powder
- 1/4 cup light corn syrup
- 1/4 teaspoon kosher salt
- 4 ounces bittersweet chocolate (minimum 66% cacao), finely chopped
- 2 tablespoons whiskey or 1 teaspoon pure vanilla extract
- 1/2 cup cacao nibs (optional)
- Fill a large bowl with ice water and set a smaller bowl inside.
- Set a fine-mesh strainer in the smaller bowl.
- Whisk the cornstarch with 1 cup of the water in a medium bowl until the cornstarch is dissolved.
- Combine the sugar, cocoa powder, corn syrup, salt, and the remaining 3 cups of water in a medium (4-quart) saucepan over high heat and bring to a boil, whisking constantly.
- Turn off the heat and add the cornstarch and water mixture in a steady stream, whisking constantly.
- Return the saucepan to high heat and cook the sorbetto base, stirring constantly with the whisk, until it thickens to the consistency of pudding, 3 to 5 minutes.
- Turn off the heat and stir in the chopped chocolate and the whiskey.
- Pour the sorbetto base through the strainer into the bowl set over the ice water and set aside to cool to room temperature.
- Transfer the base to an airtight container and refrigerate for at least several hours and up to three days.
- Remove the sorbetto base from the refrigerator and pour it into the bowl of an ice cream or gelato maker.
- Spin the base according to the machine instructions until it has thickened considerably and is nearly done.
- With the machine still running, add the cacao nibs, if you are using them, and spin the sorbetto for another minute or two to distribute them evenly.
- Serve the sorbetto straight from the maker or transfer it to an airtight container and place it in the freezer until youre ready to serve it.
- Serve the sorbetto within a few hours of spinning it, before it hardens.
cornstarch, water, sugar, cocoa powder, light corn syrup, kosher salt, bittersweet chocolate, whiskey, cacao nibs
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/chocolate-sorbetto-393524 (may not work)