Name: Chocolate Gelato
Yield: Makes about 1 qt
Ingredients: 3 cups whole milk; 1/4 cup sugar; 3 tablespoons cornstarch; Scant 1/4 teaspoon salt; 7 oz fine-quality bittersweet chocolate (not unsweetened), finely chopped; an ice cream maker

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Chocolate GelatoRomulo Yanes

There are no eggs in this recipe — it's the cornstarch that gives the gelato a smooth, silky texture. Fine-quality chocolate provides its rich flavor.

Active time: 20 min Start to finish: 5 hr (includes chilling and freezing)

Cooks' note:

• Gelato keeps 1 week.

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