Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
  3               cups  half & half or
  4               cups  light cream
  4 1/2           cups  heavy cream or
  4               cups  heavy cream
  4 1/2           cups  milk or
  4               cups  milk
  2 1/2           cups  sugar
     3/8      teaspoon  salt
  1                     vanilla bean** or
  3        tablespoons  vanilla extract
     3/4           cup  unsweetened cocoa
  3        tablespoons  unsalted butter
  1 1/2      teaspoons  almond extract -- (1 1/2 to 2)
  6             ounces  semi-sweet mini-chips

Preparation:

**if using vanilla bean, split pod and scrape out inside. Cut up pod and use entire bean. Over medium heat, combine Half and Half (or light cream), milk, sugar and salt. As mixture starts heating, add in vanilla, cocoa, butter, and almond extract. Heat until almost ready to boil. Remove from heat and chill. When ready to freeze, stir mixture, strain, and add heavy cream. Freeze in crank style freezer. When half frozen, add mini-chips

Nutritional Information:

8369 Calories (kcal); 611g Total Fat; (64% calories from fat); 93g Protein; 651g Carbohydrate; 2165mg Cholesterol; 2057mg Sodium