CHERRY
BERRY
2 Env unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
10 oz Frozen sliced strawberries
2 c Dark sweet cherries
4 c Light cream or half & half
2 c Whipping cream
2 ts Vanilla
In a small saucepan combine unflavored gelatin and sugar. Add water and strawberries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture just comes to a boil. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, chop cherries. In a 3 quart or larger ice cream freezer combine half and half, whipping cream, vanilla, strawberry mixture and cherries. Freeze according to manufacturer's direction or place in freezer containers and freeze at least 4 hours. Makes about 3 quarts.
CHOCOLATE version 1
4 egg yolks, lightly beaten
1 cup sugar
2 cups table cream (18% milk fat)
1 1/2 cups milk
1/2 cup cocoa powder (sifted)
2 tsp pure vanilla extract
Beat egg yolks lightly. Beat in sugar. Heat the cream/milk on the stove. As it's heating, beat in cocoa powder. Heat cream/milk/cocoa mix until steaming. Stir into egg/sugar mix. Add vanilla extract. Cool. Freeze in ice cream maker.
Notes:
I use Dutch processed cocoa (instead of American processed), but I'm not sure how much difference it makes. I've tried using a higher milk fat content, but then the mix takes on the consistency of pudding when cooled, and doesn't freeze hard enough in ice cream maker.
CHOCOLATE version 2
4 oz unsweetened chocolate (I used Ghirardelli)
1 1/4 cup milk
2 eggs, lightly beaten
1 cup sugar
1 cup cream
1 pinch salt
1 tsp pure vanilla extract
1/2 cup milk
Melt chocolate over low heat while heating milk over low heat. Gradually stir milk into melted chocolate. If you don't stir milk in gradually, chocolate will clump and you will have difficulty breaking it down. If you stir milk in gradually, chocolate will clump, but you'll be able to break it down when you add a little more milk. Heat while stirring until smooth. Mixture will become thick. Beat sugar into eggs. Stir in hot chocolate/milk mixture into eggs. Add cream, salt, vanilla, and extra 1/2 cup milk. Cool. Freeze in ice cream maker.
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