Chocolate-Mint Ice
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Chocolate-Mint Ice
Ingredients :
1+1/4 cups milk
4tablespoons of sugar
4 eggs
1+1/4 cups cream
1/2 teaspoon peppermint essence
A few drops green or red food coloring (optional)
2 tablespoons cocoa
Preparation :
Beat the eggs in a bowl. Put the milk and sugar into the handle pan. Heat gently to dissolve the sugar. (Put of the fire as soon as you see small bubbles of the milk, so that it doesn't get too hot) Now pour a few tablespoons of the hot milk in to the eggs, mix well, and then put the eggs in to the milk. Stir gently and thicken on low heat, until the mixture bubbles gently. It will have the appearance of thick custard. Put of the fire and let the mixture cool. Whip the cream gently with a fork, till it is fluffy. When the mixture has cooled, fold the cream in, by pouring the cream over the milk egg mixture, and bringing the mixture from the bottom, in a circular motion. Blend well. Pour half the mixture in a flat tray or utensil. Add peppermint essence, and mix well. If you are using the color, mix it too. To the remaining mixture, add cocoa. and mix well. Now pour the chocolate mixture over the peppermint one. Draw a knife creatively over the mixture to make pretty swirls.
Chill well, and you have a Love-ly dish to present.
