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2 1/2 c. milk
2 3/4 c. sugar
1 t. salt
2 1/2 c. half and half
1 1/2 t. vanilla
6 c. whipping cream

Scald milk until bubbles form around the edge of the pan. Remove from heat and add sugar. Stir until dissolved. Stir in half and half, vanilla and whipping cream. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes. Freeze as directed in your ice cream maker.

Variations:
For chocolate chip: add chocolate chips immediately after removing the dasher. For mint: add 2 t. peppermint extract when you add the vanilla. For green mint: add 1/2 t. green food coloring when you add the vanilla.

Holly's Note:
This recipe came from the owner's guide to our Rival Electric Ice Cream Maker. It makes 4 quarts.

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1 box vanilla wafer cookies, crushed
1/4 cup butter, melted
3/4 cups butter
2 squares unsweetened chocolate
2 cups powdered sugar
3 eggs, separated (whites together, yolks together)
1/2 gallon of vanilla ice cream

Mix cookie crumbs with melted butter. Set aside 1 cup. Press remaining crumb mixture into the bottom of a 9 x 13 pan.

In a double boiler, melt 3/4 cups butter and chocolate together. Stir. Add powdered sugar. Beat the egg yolks and add them to the chocolate mixture. Stir. Remove from heat. Beat the egg whites and fold into the chocolate mixture.

Pour chocolate mixture over cookie crumbs. Slice the ice cream and place slices over the chocolate mixture. Sprinkle reserved cookie crumbs on top and freeze.

Holly's Note:
This is our traditional Christmas Eve dessert. My mom makes it every year and it is my favorite dessert.

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3 c. sugar
1 cube butter
3 squares unsweetened chocolate
1 can evaporated milk

Melt all in sauce pan over low heat. Do not stir. Do not boil. After it gathers, mix with mixer. Eat it with a spoon until someone catches you and reminds you to save some for everyone else.