Homemade Fudgesicles

Ingredients

• 1 cup heavy cream ((250 grams) double cream)
• 1 cup whole milk ((250 grams))
• 2 tablespoons cornstarch
• 3 tablespoons brown sugar
• 3 tablespoons white sugar
• 3 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
• 3 ounces dark chocolate ((chips or chopped) (80 grams))
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract
• 1/4 teaspoon salt

Instructions

1. 1

   Heat the milk and cream together over a medium/low heat until hot (but don’t allow it to boil).

2. 2

   Slurry: Add 2 tablespoons of the warm milk mixture to a small dish and stir in the cornstarch to create a thick ‘slurry’, then pour it into the pan of milk.

3. 3

   Heat: Pour in the sugar, cocoa powder, chocolate, vanilla and salt. Heat gently, stirring, for a few minutes until the chocolate melts and the mixture thickens slightly.

4. 4

   Cool: Remove the pan from the heat and let the fudgesicle mixture cool.

5. 5

   Freeze: Whisk the mixture briefly, then pour into popsicle molds and freeze for at least 4 hours until solid.