Mounds Ice Cream

Name: Mounds Ice Cream
Ingredients: 3 cups granulated sugar; 1/2 teaspoon salt; 1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk; 3 cups whole milk; 6 large eggs, beaten; 2 pints heavy whipping cream; 1 tablespoon vanilla extract; 1 cup sweetened flaked coconut; 8 ounces dark chocolate bars, shaved (Sam's Choice, dark is my favorite)

9 ingredients

3 steps

Ingredients

3 cups granulated sugar
1/2 teaspoon salt
1 (13 1/2 ounce) can coconut milk
3 cups whole milk
6 large eggs, beaten
2 pints heavy whipping cream
1 tablespoon vanilla extract
1 cup sweetened flaked coconut
8 ounces dark chocolate bars, shaved (Sam's Choice, dark is my favorite)

Directions

1

In a heavy saucepan, combine sugar, salt and coconut and whole milk. Cook over medium heat stirring occaasionally until mixture is streaming. Reduce heat to low. In a medium bowl, slightly beat eggs. Slowly whisk half of the hot mixture into the eggs and pour all back into the saucepan. Cook over medium-low heat until slightly thickened, about 3-4 minutes. Remove from heat and refrigerate until cold or preferably overnight (get the best results this way).
2

When ready to make the ice cream, stir heavy cream, coconut and vanilla into the chilled custard. Pour into the ice cream maker and freeze until thick.
3

Stir the shaved chocolate into the thickened ice cream and place in freezer to harden.