Two great tastes—smooth, creamy peanut butter and pure unadulterated cocoa—merge together to make one terrific ice cream.

　　

Ingredients

makes about 1 quart (1 liter)

　　2 cups (500 ml) half-and-half

　　1/4 cup (25 g) unsweetened Dutch-process cocoa powder

　　1/2 cup (100 g) sugar

　　Pinch of salt

　　1/2 cup (130 g) smooth peanut butter

　　

Step 1

Whisk together the half-and-half, cocoa powder, sugar, and salt in a large saucepan. Heat the mixture, whisking frequently, until it comes to a full, rolling boil (it will start to foam up). Remove from the heat and whisk in the peanut butter, stirring until thoroughly blended.

　　

Step 2

Chill the mixture thoroughly, then freeze it in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer’s instructions.

　　

Perfect Pairing

Step 3

For Chocolate Fudge Swirl Peanut Butter Ice Cream, layer in one recipe of Fudge Ripple (page 210) and mix in Peanut Butter Patties (page 204).

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