Chocolate Chunksicles
Ingredients
- 2 cup whole milk
- 5 each egg yolks, at room temperature
- 0.8 cup granulated sugar
- 2 each ounce) bars Godiva Dark Chocolate, finely chopped
- 2 tsp vanilla extract
- 2 cup heavy cream
- 3 each ounce) bars Godiva Dark Chocolate, coarsely chopped
- 1 each (16 1/2 ounce) can Bing cherries in heavy syrup, drained and halved
- 1 cup almonds, toasted and chopped*
Instructions
- 1
Heat milk in saucepan over medium heat until it comes to a boil.
- 2
Meanwhile, whisk egg yolks and sugar in mixing bowl until thick and pale-colored.
- 3
Add one-third of hot milk to yolk mixture, whisking constantly.
- 4
Pour egg mixture back into saucepan.
- 5
Continue cooking over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture coats the back of a spoon.
- 6
Do not boil.
- 7
Remove from heat.
- 8
Add chopped chocolate and stir until smooth.
- 9
Pour into metal bowl and cool.
- 10
Stir in vanilla and heavy cream.
- 11
Freeze for 4 hours.
- 12
Cut off top of each juice drink box and place on a baking sheet in freezer.
- 13
Place the chopped chocolate, cherries and almonds on baking sheet in freezer.
- 14
When the chocolate custard mixture is semi-frozen, turn into food processor bowl.
- 15
Cover and process until slushy.
- 16
Stir in frozen chocolate, cherries and almonds.
- 17
Divide mixture into 8 juice drink boxes, filling to the top.
- 18
Place in freezer for 15 minutes.
- 19
Insert popsicle stick in each and freeze for 3 hours more. *To toast almonds, spread on baking sheet.
- 20
Bake at 350°F for 8 to 10 minutes or until toasted.