May 12, 2010

Chocolate Cherry Ice Cream

cherries, chocolate, frozen dessert, ice cream, Summer Desserts

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Prep time: 45 minutes
Feezing time: 50 to 60 minutes
Servings: Makes 2 quarts

We made ice cream a lot more often after Grandpa bought an electric ice-cream freezer.

Ingredients

4 cups milk
1 cup granulated sugar
3 large eggs, beaten
2 cups whipping cream
1 (10-ounce) jar maraschino cherries, drained, cut into quarters
1 cup chocolate syrup
3 (1 1/2-ounce) milk chocolate candy bars, chopped
1 tablespoon vanilla extract

Directions

1

Combine milk, granulated sugar and eggs in the top of a double boiler set over high heat and mix well. Cook mixture, stirring continually, until an instant-read thermometer inserted in center of mixture registers 160ºF. Maintain temperature, stirring continually, for 5 minutes.
2

Remove egg mixture from heat. Place top of double boiler in an ice bath. Let stand for 30 minutes.
3

Combine whipping cream, maraschino cherries, chocolate syrup, candy bars and vanilla extract in a large bowl and mix well.
4

Add egg mixture to whipping cream mixture and mix well. Pour into a 2-quart ice-cream freezer. Freeze using manufacturer’s instructions until firm, about 50 to 60 minutes.

Grandma's Secret Trick

Grandpa had three great tips for using an ice-cream freezer: He turned the motor on before he started packing the ice and salt around the canister, he used seven parts ice to one part salt, and he kept a pitcher of hot water on hand to dribble over the ice and salt if they clumped together.