Chocolate Almond Ice Cream

Steps

1. 1Combine the sugar, half and half, cream, cinnamon and salt in a medium size saucepan over medium heat. Heat until steaming and then barely simmer for about 2 minutes.
2. 2Remove from the heat and stir in the almond extract and the chocolate until dissolved. Let cool and chill in the refrigerator for at least 4 hours. (You can shorten that time by placing it in the freezer for a couple hours.)
3. 3Pour the chilled mixture into your ice cream machine and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions. When it is almost finished churning, add the sliced almonds and allow the machine to finish churning.
4. 4Serve immediately for soft serve ice cream or transfer to an airtight container and freeze until firm. Enjoy!