Chocolate Velvet Ice Cream

⅔ cup white sugar

⅓ cup unsweetened cocoa powder

3 egg yolks, beaten

2 ⅔ cups heavy cream

⅓ cup semisweet chocolate chips

In large bowl, stir together sugar and cocoa. Add egg yolks and blend with electric mixer. Add cream a little at a time, beating well after each addition. Chill mixture in refrigerator.

While cream mixture is chilling, grate chocolate chips in blender or food processor or using a rotary grater, until fine. Stir into cream mixture. Freeze in canister of ice cream maker according to manufacturer s instructions.