3 c  Half & Half OR
4 c  Light cream
4 1/2 c  Heavy cream OR
4 c  Heavy cream
4 1/2 c  Milk OR
4 c  Milk
2 1/2 c  Sugar
3/8 ts Salt
1    Vanilla bean** OR
3 tb Vanilla extract
3/4 c  Unsweetened cocoa
3 tb Unsalted butter
1 1/2    To 2 Ts almond extract
6 oz Semi-sweet mini-chips

**if using vanilla bean, split pod and scrape out inside. Cut up pod and
use entire bean.

Over medium heat, combine Half & Half (or light cream), milk, sugar & salt.
As mixture starts heating, add in vanilla, cocoa, butter, & 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

Makes about 1 gallon.