I'm mostly an ice cream purist -- hold the nuts, chocolate chips, candy, and other bits. Pure chocolate is my undisputed favorite, though
maple ice cream is also up there. With only four ingredients, this gelato has a deep and intense chocolate flavor. That's owed in large part to the high quality of cocoa I used, Guittard. I had my doubts because the unfrozen gelato tasted an awful lot like pudding, but once it was frozen and set up it was like rich chocolate ice cream. Is it my favorite recipe? No, that distinction still belongs to Ben & Jerry's, but this is still excellent and easier.
Like most gelato recipes, this one uses milk and not cream. That's a plus in the health department, but it usually means a dessert that's icier and not satisfyingly rich, like the
strawberry gelato I tried a couple months ago. That wasn't a problem here. Try this one when your next chocolate craving hits.
