My, oh my, oh my! This is so deliciously smooth and creamy - both the texture and the taste was superb. When my hubby took his first spoon of this ice-cream, he went into ecstasy! No one could tell this was home-made. As some of the other reviews mentioned that the chocolate taste was not "chocolatey" enough, I put in 1/3 cup more of the cocoa powder (total 1/3 cup + 2 tbsp). I did make a few other minor changes, though not sure if any of them made any difference. I just had a similar custard style Japanese green tea ice-cream recipe that turned out fabulous and I replicated some of the preparation methods. Instead of putting the sugar into the milk/cocoa mixture to simmer, I whisked the egg yolks and sugar separately until light and fluffy, before stirring in the hot milk/cocoa mixture as per recipe. I used cooking chocolate (only thing I had on hand), which I grated. Oh, imagine if I had really good quality chocolate - could anything be even better than what I had??! Must try it one day.... I also whisked the cream until it formed soft peaks before folding in the chocolate mixture. I don't know how long it took to freeze, but it did freeze beautifully. No graininess, no flakes, easy to scoop right out of the freezer, wonderfully chocolatey taste and such a delight on the palate :-)

This is a dandy of a recipe. I had no trouble getting it to freeze well. It was the first ice cream I have ever made and I did it in a 40 year old hand crank ice cream freezer in the tropical heat of San Pedro Sula, Honduras. Very nice flavor. I used evaporated milk instead of cream.

I have just gotten into making homemade ice cream over the past few weeks. This turned out perfect for me. I have made it twice now with rave reviews. It is very creamy. I have to agree with another reviewer that maybe it is not "very" chocolate but I'm going to experiment with some darker varieties. But as this recipe is written, the flavor is quite good.

I agree with some others who had trouble getting this to freeze, except... I persisted and now I rate this a 5 star. On my first batch, I hurried. I didn't "temper" the eggs properly (that's where you take warm mix out, add to egg & return to the pan). And I threw in semi sweet chips that I presumed had melted sufficiently. Then I failed to chill well before putting in my machine. Worse yet, I used my Cuisinart freezer that allows a fairly thick build-up in the canister between the dasher & the edge, preventing the center from getting to the coldest area. The band-aid was to put the half-frozen mix into a shallow container in the freezer and stir every few hours until it was ice cream. Tasted good, but had "bits" (either choc chip or egg - not sure) The CURE is: follow the directions! Do not boil, properly temper the eggs, use as tiny chocolate bits as you can (shaved is best), chill completely before freezing, and use a maker whose dasher really scrapes the canister edge. (My Waring did great) If you don't hurry, you will be rewarded with a very rich, delicious ice cream. As another reviewer stated - not overly chocolate in flavor, but exceptionally rich in taste & texture.

I haven't had great luck with homemade ice cream, but have continued to search for the 'perfect' recipe. Found It! I made some rookie errors - had to make this with with half and half instead of cream (grocery was out of cream on 4th of July weekend - go figure), should have let it mix longer, and didn't let it freeze long enough. Despite these hurdles (in my defense I had dinner guests coming and a limited amount of time to prep), this is AWESOME. Great mouthfeel, smooth texture, rich but not heavy. Highly recommend it.

Perfect chocolate ice cream! Just came home from an ice cream party and this was just delicious! I used 3 oz of Scharffen Berger extra dark chocolate. I started grating it but that took too long to do so I put it in my Cuisanart and got it as fine as I could, I added it to the custard over a very low heat and continued to stir until it was completely melted. This eliminated the tiny pieces of chocolate some reviewers didn't like. Of course if you want pieces of chocolate just follow the orininal recipe. I also refrigerated the mixture overnight before putting into the ice cream maker.If you like soft serve ice cream you can eat it immediately from your ice cream maker. I froze mine in a stainless steel container so we could make nice scoops for our sundaes. It was realllllly good!

This ice cream was mega-chocolatey and very rich. It tasted like the best chocolate cream pie I've ever had. The consistency was very smooth and velvety, even after being frozen. We made this for Father's Day, and now we're making another batch for ourselves. Thanks for the great recipe!

Don't be fooled by these ratings. Have been making homemade ice cream for years. This recipe will not freeze. In over an hour run time the best I can say is that it thickened. Taste is average at best.

I love chocolate so this was great to try for my first time making ice cream. I doubled the recipe to fit in the maker. I also added more chocolate. This is very nice and smooth. I made this before I went to bed and the next day after dinner it was ready to eat!!! Yum Yum.

yummm! this was a very easy recipe and so delicious. it was worth waiting for the custard to get cold and for the ice cream maker to turn it to ice cream. it is very rich, one little scoop was filling. i wasn't sure about the cook until thickened part (after adding the egg yolks): i cooked it what seemed like a long time and it only got a little thicker. but it turned out great. i substituted milk chocolate chips for the unsweetened chocolate and i put the custard in the freezer instead of the fridge by mistake; turned out fine. i would definitely make this again. we served it with sliced bananas.

This ice cream is to die for... I'd give it 20 stars if I could!!! I put in 4oz of semi sweet chocolate that I ran through my blender first and turned it into powder, (no flakes in my ice cream) and it is just right. I also added chocolate chip cookie dough... oooohhh... it's soo good. However, anyone who makes this will surely gain 5 pounds almost instantly, so be ready to diet afterward!!!! :)

This tastes just like Dairy Queen's chocolate soft serve. I think the name "very chocolate" is deceiving. While very good, it did not have a strong chocolate taste. It makes a very small batch, so if you're look to fill a 1 quart ice cream freezer, double the recipe.

This tastes awesome and is really easy to make. The only changes I made were because I don't like plain ice cream. I switched the vanilla to almond extract and then when it was in the ice cream maker I put in some chopped up chocolate covered cherries. As those were a big sticky mess to cut, next time I plan to use chocolate chips and chopped maraschino cherries. You just can't go wrong with this recipe though, it turned out perfectly.

This ice cream is delicious! I agree with some other reviewers that it isn't very chocolaty, but I like that the chocolate flavor isn't overpowering. The best part about it is the texture, which is probably the best of any homemade ice cream I've personally tried. It's also the perfect base for adding your favorite topping, and it's quick & easy to make. This is now my favorite ice cream recipe.

If you're looking for a creamy style ice cream like you get in a premium ice cream shop (but with fresher flavor), then this is it. Not icey or grainy at all. One thing to be aware of is that it takes a very long time to freeze after you make it in the ice cream maker. It will be very smooth, soft serve consistency, like a very cold mousse until you freeze it -- almost like a very sweet, thick cool whip. I put mine in the freezer and when it was time to go to bed (8 hrs later), it still hadn't reached regular ice cream consistency. Of course by morning it had.

I love this! I do have flecks of chocolate in mine, but I like it that way. It adds kind of another dimension of chocolate flavor. It melts in my mouth. I added peanut butter to one batch (so good) and raspberry juice to another. Both are very good. I love this chocolate ice cream and I will make it again!