Skinny Chocolate Mint Gelato

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 1 hr Cook Time: 15 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 3/4 cups skim milk
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 1/3 cup sugar
• 2 teaspoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3/4 teaspoon peppermint extract
• 1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, fine quality, finely chopped

Recipe

• 1 stir together 1/4 cup milk and cornstarch.
• 2 whisk together sugar, cocoa, and remaining 1 1/2 cups milk in a small heavy saucepan and bring to a boil over moderate heat, stirring. stir cornstarch mixture again and whisk into chocolate. return to a boil, whisking, then remove from heat.
• 3 add mint, a pinch of salt, and half of chocolate to saucepan, stirring.
• 4 set saucepan in a large bowl of ice water to cool, whisking frequently.
• 5 chill the chocolate mixture in the refrigerator.
• 6 when chilled, add remaining chocolate and churn in a prepared ice cream maker until blended.
• 7 *prep time includes chill time*.