Easy Chocolate Bits & Walnut Ice Cream
Ready In: 4 hrs 15 mins
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
- Line a 9 x 5 x 3-inch loaf pan with foil.
- In a heavy saucepan, combine brown sugar and butter.
- Bring to a boil over low heat, stirring occasionally, and boil for 1 minute.
- Remove pan from heat.
- In a blender, combine eggs, vanilla extract and salt, blend on medium speed for 30 seconds.
- Add brown sugar mixture and blend on high speed for 1 minute.
- Set mixture aside to cool.
- In a large bowl, beat heavy cream until stiff peaks form.
- Fold the butter/sugar mixture, mini bits and walnuts into the whipped cream.
- Pour mixture into foil lined pan.
- Cover the top tightly with foil and freeze until firm (possibly overnight).
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