If you are ready for the Holidays, you’re ready for this festive treat.  It’s really easy and it will knock em dead at the family gathering. Not Literally!!

3 Tblsp Corn Starch
2 Cups Half and Half Cream
1 and a Half cups Crushed Peppermint Candy’s
3 More Cups Half and Half
2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
1 oz Vanilla Extract
5 Tblsp Peppermint Extract

Mix Corn Starch and Half and Half in a saucepan over medium heat bring it up to a soft boil.  The mixture will thicken up to resemble icing or frosting.  Take off the heat.  Take your crushed peppermint candies and cool down to 38 degrees. 

Add the Heavy Whipping Cream and the remainder of the half and Half to the Corn Starch mixture. 
Add the Vanilla and Peppermint extract, mix and chill in a refrigerator till it reaches about 38 degrees.
Take out of fridge and run through your ice cream machine as per manufacturers instructions.
After extracting from the machine, fold the peppermint candy through and Bobs your Uncle – a great Festive Treat.

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