This recipe calls for 6 egg yolks, and I was trying to figure out what to do with the egg whites once they'd been separated. I couldn't come up with anything so they ended up getting thrown out. I then discovered the next day that egg whites can be frozen, two or three to a freezer bag for quick thawing (at another fabulous food blog I've discovered and expect to be spending a lot of time on; link at the bottom of this post). Better late than never, anyway!
I ate a bowl of this while I wrote this blog post to inspire me (the photo you see above with the wafers, in fact!) and I'd really like to stress - let the ice cream freeze fully before you eat it! I cooked it on the stove Saturday night and tried a bit, it was yum. I pulled it out of the fridge Sunday morning and it was still yum. I froze it until Sunday dinnertime and ate some for dessert, it was still a bit soft, but it was delicious. It's now Monday night, the ice cream is fully frozen - and oh my gosh it's AMAZING. So if you can manage it - wait and let it freeze at least 24 hours!
6 egg yolks
1 cup milk
1 1/2 cup Nutella (at room temperature)
pinch salt
2 cups cream
Heat cream until right before it comes to the boil (it will bubble along the edges). While this is heating, whisk together yolks, milk, 1 cup of Nutella and salt. Set aside.
Add a few cups of ice to a large bowl, set a smaller bowl in the large bowl, set a fine strainer on top and set aside.
When cream is heated, remove from heat and slowly whisk hot cream into the Nutella mixture. Pour mix back into the saucepan and stir continuously on medium heat until it thickens slightly. Turn off heat.
Pour custard through strainer into the small bowl. Add just enough water to the large bowl of ice so that the cold water rises up to level with the custard. Be really careful here you don't drop any water into the custard!
Stir occassionally until cool, then remove from ice bath and cover with plastic wrap. Refrigerate for several hours.
Mix ice cream in mixer on highest speed with whisk attachment.
Fill container with half of the ice cream. Drizzle 1/4 of a cup of Nutella over the surface. With a fork, swirl through the ice cream. Repeat with the rest of the ice cream and Nutella.
Freeze for a few hours or overnight.
Enjoy!
Sources: http://dashandbella.blogspot.com.au/2013/04/the-first-time.html (Crunchy Nutella Ice Cream)
http://eatlittlebird.com/2013/05/01/lemon-drizzle-friands/ (Egg whites tip)