Moose Tracks Ice Cream

DIRECTIONS

• Pour half and half into small saucepan and heat, stirring occasionally, until steam rises. Remove from heat.
• In a separate bowl, use a whisk or electric mixer to beat egg sweetened condensed milk and sugar together.
• Beat in 1/2 cup of hot half and half and then stir this mixture into the saucepan with the remaining half and half.
• Cook over medium-low heat, stirring almost constantly. Continue until the mixture reached 170-180 degrees or is slightly thickened.
• Do not bring the mixture to a boil.
• Pour the mixture into a separate bowl and stir in the cream, milk, vanilla extract and salt.
• Chill the mixture for several hours (overnight is even better).
• You can speed up the process by placing the bowl containing the mixture in a large bowl filled with ice and water.
• Freeze in ice cream maker according to manufacturer's directions.
• Once the ice cream is done, gently fold in the Reese's Peanut Butter cup and chocolate chunks using a rubber spatula.
• Transfer the ice cream to a storage container, alternating layers of ice cream with general drizzles of fudge ripple. Do not mix the ice cream and the ripple, as it will become muddied.
• Allow ice cream to cure in freezer and attain desired hardness.
• RECIPE FOR FUDGE RIPPLE BELOW.
• Combine sugar, corn syrup, water and cocoa powder in a medium sauce pan and whisk until well-combined.
• Heat over medium heat. Whisk constantly until it comes to a low boil.
• Continue to cook for one minute, whisking constantly.
• Remove from heat and stir in vanilla.
• Chill thoroughly in refrigerator before using.
• Fudge ripple, if covered and refrigerated, can be stored for up to 2 weeks.
• FUDGE RIPPLE RECIPE.