This recipe is a quick route to a positively festive peppermint ice cream.
Place in a medium heatproof bowl:
Bring just to a simmer in a medium saucepan:
Pour the hot milk-cream mixture over the candy, let cool, then cover and refrigerate for 12 hours.
Stir the mixture well, then pour into an ice cream maker and freeze as directed. If desired, when the ice cream is almost completely frozen, stir in: