Chocolate Chip Ice Cream

Chocolate Chip
Makes about 1 quart

1 cup semisweet chocolate chips, chopped
1 1/2 cups raw cashews or cashew pieces (trader joe's has the best deal I've found)
1 1/2 cup water
1/2-3/4 cup grade B bmaple syrup
1 1/2 teaspoons alcohol-free vanilla flavor


Combine the cashews, water, syrup, and vanilla a blender. Blend on high until silky smooth, at least 1 minute. Place the blender in the feezer for 40 mins or in the fridge for at least one hour, until well chilled.
Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturers instructions. Remove the cover and blade from the ice cream maker and fold in the chocolate chips.

This recipe is adapted from a great book calledVice Cream by Jeff Rogers. It is full of delicious non-dairy ice cream. The catch is that cashews are pretty expensive, but if you can find a good deal, this is an all-around winner.