Name: Dark Chocolate and Cardamom Ice Cream
Yield: Serves 6-8
Ingredients: 4 1/2 oz dark (70% cocoa solids) chocolate; Seeds from 1/2 vanilla bean; 2 cardamom pods; 3/4 cup whole milk; 1/3 cup superfine sugar; 3/4 cup heavy cream

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Dark Chocolate and Cardamom Ice CreamJenny Zarins

Any strong spices or herbs have to be used with caution and a light touch, even with an ingredient as intensely flavored as chocolate, as the aim is to achieve balance, where everything can be tasted and nothing dominates. Richard Bertinet, of the UK's Bertinet Kitchen, has managed this superbly with his chocolate and cardamom ice cream, with a dose of vanilla seeds to add depth, complexity, and richness.

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