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Chocolate Ice Cream with Cherries and Almonds

Servings: Makes: About 2 1/2 quarts Ice Cream
Ingredients:
6 egg yolks
6 cups light cream, divided
2 cups sugar
2/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 teaspoon almond extract
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 cup chopped maraschino cherries, drained
1 cup coarsely chopped almonds, toasted*

Instructions:
1. Beat egg yolks and 2 cups cream in large bowl on low to medium speed of mixer; set aside.

2. Stir together sugar and cocoa in large saucepan; gradually stir in egg yolk mixture. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture is very hot. Do not boil. Remove from heat; cool to room temperature.

3. Stir remaining 4 cups cream, almond extract and vanilla into chocolate mixture, blending well. Cover; refrigerate mixture at least 6 hours.

4. Pour chocolate mixture into cylinder of 4- or 5-quart ice cream freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions; immediately fold in cherries and almonds. To ripen, repack in ice and salt; let stand several hours.

* To toast almonds: Heat oven to 350°F. Spread almonds in thin layer in shallow baking pan. Bake 5 to 8 minutes, stirring occasionally, until light golden brown; cool before using.

Recipe Adapted from Hersheys Chocolates

Source: DianasDesserts.com
Date: May 27, 2002