Desserts & Baking
French vanilla ice cream with chunky chocolate brownie sauce




Wine/Spirit Pairing
JC le Roux Le Domaine Sparkling Wine
Ingredients
Method
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For the French vanilla ice cream:
- 8 large free-range eggs
- 600 g demerara sugar
- 8 cups low-fat whipping cream
- 4 cups low-fat milk
- 6 t vanilla extract
- 2 vanilla pods, split and seeds scraped
- 5 chocolate brownies, broken into chunks
- 200 g Nutella chocolate spread, slightly melted
Method
Ingredients
To make the French vanilla ice cream, whisk the eggs until light and fluffy.
Whisk in the sugar, a little at a time, and continue whisking until completely blended.
Add the cream, milk and vanilla extract and seeds and whisk to blend.
Churn in an ice cream-maker according to the manufacturers instructions.
Remove from the freezer 5 minutes before serving.
Divide the brownie chunks among four bowls.
Top with scoops of French vanilla ice cream and a generous coating of melted Nutella.
Cook's note: Make your own brownie chunks with our delicious brownie cake recipe.
Is it safe to eat the raw eggs?