Instructions: In a large, heavy saucepan, melt chocolate and butter over low heat, stirring often. Stir in sugar, corn syrup and 2/3 cup of the half and half.

Stir over medium-low heat until mixture comes to a boil. Simmer 4 minutes without stirring; set aside.

In a small bowl, beat eggs until blended. Stir in 1/2 cup of hot chocolate mixture. Stir egg mixture into remaining chocolate mixture. Cook and stir over medium heat until slightly thickened, about 1 minute.

Cool to lukewarm. Stir in vanilla, whipping cream and the rest of the half and half. Freeze in ice-cream maker according to manufacturers directions.

[Notes: A double batch is too big for a 3-quart saucepan. It also wont fit in my "4 Quart" ice cream maker.]

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