Very Chocolate Ice Cream

This is a very rich, custard style chocolate ice cream and oh so yummy. THEN to make it even more yummy add brownie bits, nuts, toasted coconut & carmel to make like Cold Stones german chocolate cake ice cream.

3/4 cup sugar
1 cup milk
1/4 teaspoon salt
2 tablespoons unsweetened cocoa powder
3 egg yolk, lightly beaten
2 ounces semisweet chocolate chopped (GOOD CHOCOLATE)
2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract


Directions:
1. Combine sugar, milk, salt, and cocoa powder in a saucepan over medium heat, stirring constantly. Bring to a simmer. Place the egg yolks into a small bowl. Gradually stir in about 1/2 cup of the hot liquid and return to the saucepan. Heat until thickened, but do not boil. Remove from the heat, and stir in the chopped chocolate until chocolate is melted. Pour into a chilled bowl, and refrigerate for about two hours or until cold, stirring occasionally.

2. When chocolate mixture has completely cooled, stir in the cream, and vanilla. Pour into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.