Ice Creams
1 1/2 cups Sugar
1/2 cups Cocoa
1/4 teaspoons Salt
1 quart Milk
2 large Eggs
3 cups Whipping cream
3/4 cups Slivered almonds
1/2 teaspoons almond extract
Ice cream with an almond flavour
Combine first 3 ingredients in a large saucepan. Combine 2 cups milk and eggs, and whisk into sugar mixture. Cook over medium heat, whisking constantly, 10 minutes or until mixture thickens and coats a metal spoon. Whisk in remaining 2 cups milk; cool completely.
Combine milk mixture, whipping cream, chopped almonds, and extract in freezer container of a 1-gallon hand-turned or electric freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
Spoon into a 13 x 9 inch pan; cover and freeze. Let stand 10 minutes. Garnish, if desired. Makes 2 quarts.