Toffee Crunch Ice Cream

SUBMITTED BY: Barbara Proctor  PHOTO BY: cookin'mama 

"I grew up on a farm where we had fresh eggs, milk and cream, so we often made homemade ice cream. Many years later, I'm back on a small farm where we have fresh eggs and I'm making ice cream again."
Toffee Crunch Ice Cream Recipe
PREP TIME  10 Min
COOK TIME  15 Min
READY IN  25 Min

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INGREDIENTS

  • 1 egg, lightly beaten
  • 2/3 cup sugar
  • Dash salt
  • 1 cup milk
  • 3 ounces German sweet chocolate, melted and cooled
  • 2/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 2 tablespoons strong brewed coffee
  • 3/4 teaspoon vanilla extract
  • 2 (1.4 ounce) bars Heath candy bars, crushed
  • 1/3 cup chopped pecans

DIRECTIONS

  1. In a saucepan, combine the egg, sugar and salt. Gradually add milk. Cook and stir over medium heat until mixture reaches 160 degrees F and coats the back of a metal spoon. Remove from the heat. Whisk in chocolate, then add cream, coffee and vanilla. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours.
  2. Fold in candy and nuts. Fill cylinder of ice cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in the freezer for 2-4 hours before serving.
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REVIEWS

The reviewer gave this recipe 2 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on aug. 12, 2008 by naples34102 
Not a fan of this recipe, even though I took care of the "iciness" issue by using two parts... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on jun. 23, 2007 by ANGELAH100 
I probably shouldn't rate this recipe because I didn't make it exactly as the recipe stated. ... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 21, 2009 by LINDZE 
Im only giving this 3 stars because I had to alter the recipe so much. I used: 2 yolks,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 3 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on jan. 24, 2008 by cookin'mama 
I used semi sweet chocolate and the flavor of the ice cream was very good. The texture was not... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on nov. 26, 2008 by Tammy Tummy 
This recipes is really, good!! We saw that some people were having trouble with ice crystals,... MORE
The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 3.83 star rating.
Reviewed on sep. 25, 2008 by 21ANTS 
great MORE


 
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