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Lebkuchen Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Lebkuchen Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Course Dessert
Cuisine German
Keyword Chocolate Chip Ice Cream, Chrismas Desserts, Christmas Ice Cream, Christmas Recipes, homemade ice cream, Ice Cream, Lebkuchen Ice Cream, Lebkuchen Spice
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 20 minutes
Chill time: 6 hours
Servings 4
Author Lora Wiley-Lennartz

Ingredients

  • 1+1/4 cups heavy cream
  • 1 cup whole milk
  • 1/4 cup granulated brown sugar
  • 1 orange
  • 1 tablespoon ground cinnamon
  • 1 teaspoon ground cloves
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground allspice
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground coriander
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground cardamom
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground ginger
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground anise
  • 2 tablespoons semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
  • 3 tablespoons dark rum
  • 1 cup semi-sweet chocolate chips
  • Course brown sugar for sprinkling

Instructions

  1. Wash & zest the orange

  2. Heat zest, 3/4 cup of cream, milk, sugar & spices.

  3. Melt the 2 tablespoons of chocolate chips into the cream.

  4. Whisk together the yolks, vanilla, and rum.

  5. Strain the hot cream and temper into the yolk mixture.

  6. Place the pot in a cold water bath. Let cool.

  7. Whip the rest of the heavy cream into stiff peaks and fold into the cream mixture. Let cool.

  8. Cover with plastic cling film making sure it’s touching the surface of the cream.

  9. Chill in the refrigerator for at least 2 hours or overnight.

  10. Place in an ice cream machine a process according to the machine’s manufacturer’s instructions.

  11. Mix in the chocolate chips

  12. Transfer to an ice cream container and chill 4 hours.

  13. Scoop ice cream into dishes. Sprinkle with brown sugar and serve.