Cherry ice cream

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My cherry ice cream didn't work so good. (I made this in early August, I think.) I didn't let the machine get cold enough first, was part of the problem, but I also made it with too thin a base, so the texture came out all wacky. Tasty flavors, though.

2c half and half
1c whole milk
1/4c hunney
3/4 lb cherries, chopped fine
1/8c chopped almonds

Heat milk and hunney. Let cool 5 min. Add cherries. Chill. Freeze in machine. In last 5 min of freezing, add almonds.

I'd make this recipe with a *lot* more fat next time, probably 2c cream, 1c half and half, and 3 egg yolks like I did for the wine ice cream. (The wine ice cream learned a lot from this experiment.) I still wouldn't reduce the cherries in any way or take out the juice. The fresh cherry flavor was incredible.

Comments

[corivax.livejournal.com]

Mmmm, cherry ice cream.

[dianthus.livejournal.com]

I think that honey sometimes makes things runny. I adore cherries -- what kind did you use?