Chocolate Ice Cream

Cool and Creamy

***NOTE:  This recipe is designed for the Half Pint Hamilton Beach Ice Cream Maker.  If you are using a larger ice cream maker, you will need to double, triple, or more this recipe.***

Ingredients:

4 teaspoons unsweetened baking cocoa
2 tablespoons sugar

1/2 cup half-and-half 

1/4 teaspoon vanilla extract

Directions:

Combine cocoa and sugar and stir. Add a small amount of half-and-half and mix. Add remaining half-and-half and vanilla. Stir until well-mixed.  Chill

Pour cold cream mixture into frozen ice cream maker bowl.  Insert paddle into the motor in the lid and place lid on ice cream freezer.  Turn on and allow ice cream maker to churn mixture for 6 to 15 minutes until ice cream looks like soft serve.  Eat immediately or store in freezer where it will continue to harden.

Serves 1 to 2