Roasted Corn Ice Cream with Dark Chocolate Salsa Swirl

Cover the ear of corn with butter, so that it looks like you have put frosting on the ear of corn. Roll buttered corn in brown sugar. Place the buttered, brown-sugared ear of corn on a baking sheet and place it in a 350-degree preheated oven for 14 minutes, rolling the ear of corn around in the melted butter and brown sugar halfway through heating time. Remove and let cool, set aside.

Heat milk, heavy cream, and granulated sugar in a saucepan over medium-low heat until small bubbles form around the edge of the pan. Remove from heat and whisk in egg yolks. Be sure to whisk fast and pour in egg yolks in small doses, otherwise you will end up with scrambled eggs. Once egg yolks are mixed in, place back over heat.

Cut corn kernels off the cool cob, and place kernels into the milk mixture. Continue to heat over medium to low heat for another 5 minutes, stirring constantly. Remove from heat, and place the entire saucepan into the freezer for quick cooling, about 1 hour.

Take the mixture out of the freezer, and stir to mix up any ice formations that may have formed on top. Pour the cooled mixture into an ice cream freezer bowl that has been frozen according to manufacturer’s instructions. Churn full cycle, usually about 30 minutes. While churning, pour the Pace picante salsa into a saucepan over medium heat and add cayenne pepper according to your desire. Break up the dark chocolate and place into the heated salsa. Stir constantly until chocolate is melted completely. Taste and add more spice if you so desire. Remove from heat and leave in the saucepan until the churn cycle of the ice cream is completed.

Remove ice cream from the freezer bowl and place in layers into a small airtight container. Place a medium to thin layer of ice cream on the bottom, followed by the cooled salsa chocolate sauce on top. Repeat the layers, ending with ice cream.

You may have extra sauce, depending on how much spice and chocolate you want in your ice cream. IF you do, keep it and use it as a cooking sauce for a chicken dish, or in burritos. I’m telling you, it’s yummy! Serve immediately or place in the freezer and serve when ready! Enjoy!