Homemade Milk Chocolate and Dark Cherry Ice Cream
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Recipe type: Dessert
Cuisine: American
 
Homemade Milk Chocolate and Dark Cherry Ice Cream
Ingredients
  • For the Cherries:
  • 1½ Cup Bing Cherries, or your preferred dark cherries, pitted
  • ¼ Cup Sugar
  • ¼ Cup Water
  • For the Milk Chocolate Base:
  • 1½ Cup Milk
  • ¾ Cup Sugar
  • ½ Cup Milk Chocolate Chips
  • ¼ Cup Cocoa Powder
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 Cups Heavy Whipping Cream
  • * Optional additional Cherries and Milk Chocolate Chips for Garnish
Instructions
  1. Combine the cherries, ¼ Cup sugar and ¼ Cup water in a small saucepan and cook over medium heat until slightly thickened. About 10-15 minutes. Set aside to cool.
  2. Combine the milk, sugar, milk chocolate chips, and cocoa powder in a medium saucepan.
  3. Cook on medium heat stirring constantly until sugar is dissolved and cocoa powder is well combined. Lower heat to low.
  4. Whisk the egg yolks in a large bowl.
  5. Slowly stir in ½ cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg yolks whisking constantly so the yolks do not cook.
  6. Pour the egg/milk mixture into the saucepan while constantly whisking the milk mixture.
  7. Cook about 8 more minutes until slightly thickened.
  8. Combine the cherries with the chocolate base mixture.
  9. Pour into a mason jar or other suitable container. Cool slightly and then place in fridge to chill completely.
  10. When ready to make the ice cream, pour the chocolate base into the ice cream canister and stir in the heavy whipping cream. Mix until well combined.
  11. Insert the paddle and connect your ice cream canister to the motor.
  12. Process according to the directions for your particular machine.
  13. Transfer ice cream to freezer safe container and all to firm up for 1-3 hours.
  14. Scoop into bowls and top with cherries and chocolate chips if desired. Afiyet olsun!
Recipe by In The Kitchen With April at http://www.inthekitchenwithapril.com/2015/07/homemade-milk-chocolate-and-dark-cherry-ice-cream.html