Easy Chocolate Bits & Walnut Ice Cream

Submitted by Dee514

"I've had this recipe for 17 years (long before I owned an ice cream machine), and can't recall where I got it from. Since this ice cream is frozen in a loaf pan, no "ice cream making equipment" is needed. Cook time = approximate minimum freezing time, depending on your freezer."

 

• Ready In: 4hrs 15mins
• Ingredients: 9
• Yields: 1 1/2 Quarts (approx)

ingredients

• 1⁄2 cup firmly packed brown sugar, plus
• 2 tablespoons firmly packed brown sugar
• 1⁄2 cup butter
• 3 eggs
• 2 teaspoons vanilla extract
• 1⁄2 teaspoon salt
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips (half of a 12 ounce package)
• 1 cup chopped toasted walnuts

directions

1. Line a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with foil.
2. In a heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter.
3. Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring occasionally, and boil for 1 minute.
4. Remove pan from heat.
5. In a blender, combine eggs, vanilla extract and salt, blend on medium speed for 30 seconds.
6. Add brown sugar mixture and blend on high speed for 1 minute.
7. Set mixture aside to cool.
8. In a large bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
9. Fold the butter/sugar mixture, mini bits and walnuts into the whipped cream.
10. Pour mixture into foil lined pan.
11. Cover the top tightly with foil and freeze until firm (possibly overnight).

Reviews

[Charishma_Ramchandani]

This was quite good. I used margarine as a substitute for butter and unsalted plain pistachios(not toasted) as a substitute for toasted walnuts. I liked the colour and the overall appearance of this alot. I felt that the taste of whipping cream overpowered the other ingredients like for example, the chocolate chips and pistachios. That's the only reason(on the taste) for my review being a four-star one and not a five-star one. The kids I served this too said it was nice and made me pack some for them to take home and enjoy the next day after school in the afternoon:)