Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
--------  ------------  --------------------------------
     1/2           cup  peppermint candy or -- finely crushed
     1/4      teaspoon  peppermint oil
     1/4           cup  creme de menthe
  1              large  egg
  1                cup  half-and-half
     1/2           cup  granulated sugar
  1           teaspoon  vanilla extract
  3               cups  heavy cream
  4              drops  red food coloring -- (optional)

Preparation:

Makes 1 quart Put the crushed peppermint candy and the creme de menthe in a blender and blend on high speed for about 30 seconds. Add the egg, half and half, sugar, and vanilla extract, and blend on medium speed until the mixture is smooth and the sugar is dissolved. Slowly add the cream and blend on low speed for 30 seconds. Transfer the mixture to your ice-cream machine and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Notes: We used peppermint candy, green creme de menthe, green food coloring, and about 2/3 cup of chocolate chips thrown into the ice cream can. It just fills up my Oster blender -- that's why you use a low speed. Here's an accidental discovery: Leave out the salt and let it run for 20 minutes or so, then correct the salt-ice mixture. The extra beating makes it light and creamy, and doesn't harden t

Nutritional Information:

3176 Calories (kcal); 269g Total Fat; (78% calories from fat); 20g Protein; 150g Carbohydrate; 1166mg Cholesterol; 328mg Sodium