Greek · Dessert

Chocolate Custard Ice Cream Sundae with Almonds

Name: Chocolate Custard Ice Cream Sundae with Almonds
Total time: 7 h 28 min
Yield: Serves 4
Cuisine: Greek
Ingredients: 120 ml whole milk; 240 ml heavy cream; 100 g sugar; 3 large egg yolks; 85 g dark chocolate, chopped; 1 tsp vanilla extract; 100 g blanched almonds, toasted and chopped (about 3/4 cup); 180 ml water; 150 g sugar; 85 g unsweetened cocoa powder; 120 ml heavy cream; 300 ml heavy cream, cold, for whipping; 60 g blanched almonds, toasted and chopped, for sprinkling (about 1/2 cup); 4 ladyfinger cookies or wafer cigar cookies

The Athens cafe sundae known as the Chicago: chocolate custard ice cream studded with toasted almonds, a cocoa syrup, softly whipped cream and a crisp cookie. Served in tall parfait glasses.

YieldServes 4
Hands-on1 h 5 min
Total7 h 28 min
Difficulty

Ingredients

Chocolate almond ice cream

120 mlwhole milk
240 mlheavy cream
100 gsugar
3large egg yolks
85 gdark chocolate, chopped
1 tspvanilla extract
100 gblanched almonds, toasted and chopped (about 3/4 cup)

Chocolate syrup

180 mlwater
150 gsugar
85 gunsweetened cocoa powder
120 mlheavy cream

To serve

300 mlheavy cream, cold, for whipping
60 gblanched almonds, toasted and chopped, for sprinkling (about 1/2 cup)
4ladyfinger cookies or wafer cigar cookies

Diet

Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

Gluten
Dairy
Egg
Tree nuts
Almond
Soy
Birds' eggs (any)
Legumes (any)
Wheat
Vanilla
Lecithin (any source)
Caffeine and theobromine
Lactose
FODMAPs (any)
Alcohol
Cacao and cocoa

Taste

Sweet
Bitter
Richness / fat

Texture

Creamy
Crunchy

Equipment

Stovetop
Probe thermometer

Season

Summer

Occasion

Weekend project
Entertaining

Effort

45–90 min active
Over 3 hours total
Difficulty 2
Needs advance prep
Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

Calories: high
Protein: moderate
Carbs: high
Fat: high
Fiber: high
Sodium: low

Budget

Budget: moderate

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