Homemade Fudgesicles (and Orangesicles - see below)
They really are creamy!
1/2 cup sugar
2 - 2.5 TBS cocoa powder
3 TBS cornstarch
2-1/2 cups half and half
1 tsp vanilla
1 TBS butter
Directions - in small saucepan, combine sugar, cornstarch, cocoa and half and half. (I like a bit more cocoa powder so added 2-1/2 TBS, but don't over do it or they will be bitter.) Cook on medium till thick, stirring constantly (can burn easily). This will take about 10 minutes. Remove from heat and add vanilla and butter and stir till well mixed. Place in molds and freeze until firm. I use silicone molds or just Dixie sticks and then stick in popsicle sticks when partially frozen (I use a timer so I don't forget). Note: I bought a half gallon of organic half and half at Costco so it was inexpensive, and have been making a lot of "cream" based popsicles.
Update July 2012:
This summer, Clémence and I fiddled with this recipe to use it as a base to make homemade Orangesicles or Dreamsicles. Use the recipe above, but modify as follows:
Omit the cocoa powder
Reduce half and half to 2-1/4 cups
Add 1/2 to 2/3 cup of frozen orange juice concentrate to mixture after thickened most of the way; rethicken a bit after adding.
Otherwise, proceed as above.
