This recipe is by far the best ice cream recipe available anywhere! I love Dreyer's Rocky Road and only Dreyer's Rocky Road, but this has quickly gone to number one in my book! I used all the ingredients suggested, but did not heat up the condensed milk/cocoa mixture. Instead, I mixed all the ingredients (minus the marshmallows and nuts) in a large bowl with a whisk for about 4 minutes, then dumped the mixture immediately into the ice cream maker container. After about 20 minutes in the ice cream maker, I like to add the marshmallows, either pecans or almonds, and 1 cup of mini semi-sweet chocolate chips. The chocolate chips add a nice chocolaty crunch to every bite! And if you want the best recipe for rich, creamy vanilla ice cream, just leave out the cocoa powder, nuts, and marshmallows in this recipe. What you're left with is the best vanilla ice cream I've ever had, served best with a warm piece of Grandma Ople's Apple Pie...a recipe you can also find here.

Reviewed On: Mar. 23, 2009