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Incredible Chocolate Fudge

2 lbs dark chocolate

1 pint chocolate ice cream.

1 cup chopped pecans

Line an eight or nine inch pan with foil and lightly butter foil. .  Chop chocolate into very small pieces and place in a microwave safe bowl. .  Microwave on high for 1 minute, stir and return to microwave and heat on high for 30 seconds. . Stir. Repeat process stirring every 30 secnds until chocolate is completely melted. .  Heat ice cream until warm to the touch, stir in chocolate and beat until smooth. Stir in nuts. .  Stir into prepared pan, refrigerate until firm.

Cut into squares.  

Ice Cream Truffles

8 oz. high quality Vanilla Ice Cream

1 1/2 lbs Milk Chocolate

Melt ice cream and heat to scaulding then place in mixing bowl. .  Slowly mix in chocolate and keep mixing until consistent. .  Let mixture cool until it is room temperature and firm to the touch. .  Place in mixing bowl and beat until it becomes aerated and lighter in color, about 1 to 2 minutes. Using a small ice cream scoop or melon baller, form into balls. Roll balls with your hands. Drop and roll balls in cocoa powder or your choice of toppings such as chocolate sprinkles, crushed nuts, crushed sugar cones etc.. 

Variations . 

Mint truffles: Use mint chocolate chip ice cream and white chocolate. 

Double Chocolate Chocolate Truffles: use chocolate ice cream and dark chocolate. 

Black Raspberry Truffles: use black raspberry ice cream and white chocolate. 

You get the idea. Use your imagination. Just about anything goes. Just make sure to use high quality ingredients. This recipe makes about 60 truffles.