Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream Dessert

Serves: 5

Callie Medhurst

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

55

Spice

55

Sweetness

54

Sourness

40

mins

Prep time (avg)

5.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

3 cups

Whole Milk

2 cups

Sugar

1 tsp

Salt

1 cup

Brown Sugar

Directions:

1

In a large saucepan, combine milk, sugar and vanilla bean seeds and pod

2

Cook over medium-low heat, just until small bubbles form around edges of pan, stirring occasionally

3

Pour 1/4 of hot milk mixture over beaten eggs, whisking constantly

4

Pour egg mixture into remaining hot milk mixture, whisking constantly

5

Cook, over low heat, stirring constantly, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until mixture thickens and coats a spoon

6

Remove from heat; pour through a wire mesh strainer into a bowl

7

Fill a large bowl with ice

8

Place bowl containing milk mixture in ice, and let stand, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes

9

Remove bowl from ice bath and stir in salt, evaporated milk and cherries

10

Cover and chill for 2 hours

11

Pour mixture into freezer container of 1 gallon electric ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions

12

If a firmer texture is desired, transfer ice cream to an airtight container and freeze for 2 hours or until firm

13

For the "Candy" Crumble: Preheat oven to 350 degrees F

14

Melt butter in a large skillet on low heat

15

In a bowl combine flour, sugar and almonds

16

Mix together while adding the warm butter

17

Drop "candy" crumble onto a cookie sheet

18

*Cook's Note: Does not have to be in balls

19

After it gets cooked it will be crumbled for the dessert

20

Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes

21

After candy crumbles have been cooled, place half the mixture into a 9 by 12-inch pan

22

Scoop ice cream on top and finish with the rest of the crumbles

23

Wrap pan with plastic wrap and place into freezer until ice cream and candy hardens, about 2 hours

24

Slice and serve with whipped cream, for garnish