Chocolate Rum Raisin Ice Cream Food

CHOCOLATE RUM RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the raisins, rum, and orange extract in a small saucepan. Heat to a simmer for 2 minutes and remove from heat. Allow raisins to macerate in rum for a minimum of 2 hours and up to 24.
• Place one cup of cream in a large bowl and place a fine mesh strainer on top.
• In a medium saucepan warm the milk, sugar, the remaining half cup of the cream, and the salt. When warm and steamy, but not bubbling, turn off heat and add the chopped chocolate. Stir with a sturdy rubber spatula until melted, mixture may appear flecked.
• In a medium bowl whisk the egg yolks. Begin dribbling the warmed milk into the yolks while continuously whisking. Don't pour the hot mixture in quickly as you may cause the eggs to curdle. Continue dribbling and whisking until you've added about 1/3 of the hot mixture, then you can increase speed to a pour, continuously whisking.
• Pour the contents back into the pan and stir constantly over medium heat, scraping the bottom of the pan as you go. A sturdy rubber spatula is best for this task. When the custard is thick enough it will coat the spatula.
• Remove from heat and pour the custard through the strainer into the bowl with the cream. Stir the custard to combine. Place over an ice bath until cooled. Chill completely in the refrigerator.
• Before you freeze the ice cream, drain the raisins and reserve the rum. Set raisins aside. Measure the reserved rum, add more rum if necessary to get to 3 tablespoons. Stir rum into the cooled custard, then add custard to your ice cream maker.
• Freeze the custard in your ice cream maker according to the manufacturer's instructions. A few minutes before the ice cream is done, add the raisins and mix to combine. Place in a freezer safe container and freeze until hardened.

EASY RUM RAISIN ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place the raisins in a small bowl, pour on the rum, cover with plastic wrap, and allow the raisins to steep overnight.
• The next day, remove ice cream from freezer and allow to stand at room temperature until the ice cream is softened but not melting, about 15 minutes. Scoop the ice cream into a large bowl, and stir in the rum-soaked raisins, any extra rum in the bowl, and nutmeg until the ice cream is well mixed. The rum will soften the ice cream and make mixing easier.
• Pack the flavored ice cream back into the carton and refreeze until needed, at least 1/2 hour.

CHOCOLATE RUM ICE CREAM

Steps:

• In large microwave-safe bowl combine sugar and flour, gradually stir in milk.
• Blend in egg and baking chocolate pieces.
• Microwave at HIGH (100%) 2 to 2 1/2 minutes, stirring frequently, just until mixture boils and thickens.
• Add rum extract, blend with wire whisk until mixture is smooth.
• Chill thoroughly.
• Add light cream to chilled mixture, blend well.
• Freeze in 2-quart ice cream freezer according to manufacturer's directions.