Divine Cherry Chocolate Ice Cream

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 3 cups heavy cream
• 3 cups whole milk
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1 (10 ounce) jar maraschino cherries, with juice
• 8 egg yolks
• 2 teaspoons almond extract
• 12 ounces bittersweet chocolate, chopped

Recipe

Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 16 mins Ready Time: 8 hrs 21 mins


• stir together cream, milk, sugar, and the juice from the jar of cherries in a large saucepan over medium heat. bring to a simmer, then remove from heat. place the egg yolks into a large bowl, then whisk in hot cream, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until you have added 2 cups.
• whisk the hot yolks into the saucepan of hot cream, then cook on low, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 170 degrees f (75 degrees c). it will have thickened enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. pour the mixture into a container, cover, and refrigerate until cold, about 6 hours.
• chop the reserved maraschino cherries, then stir into the cold custard along with almond extract, and chopped chocolate. pour into ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.