CHERRY SPUMONI

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Provided by Denise Landis

Categories dessert

Time 20m

Yield 1 1/2 quarts

Number Of Ingredients 11

Ingredients

3/4 cup milk
3/4 cup sugar
1/8 teaspoon salt
3/4 cup half and half
1 1/2 cups heavy cream
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 teaspoon almond extract
3 tablespoons tart cherry concentrate (see note)
1/2 cup (packed) frozen, pitted tart (sour) or sweet cherries, defrosted, or pitted tart or sweet canned cherries (do not use fresh fruit)
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons slivered or sliced blanched almonds
1/4 cup plus 2 tablespoons chopped semisweet chocolate or chocolate chips

Steps:

Place milk in a small heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat until bubbles just begin to form around edge of pan. Remove from heat, and add sugar and salt. Stir until dissolved.
Add half and half, heavy cream, vanilla extract, almond extract and cherry concentrate. Mix well. Transfer to a bowl, and set in an ice water bath until cool, about 10 minutes.
Coarsely chop cherries, and press between paper towels to remove excess liquid. Add to chilled milk mixture. Begin freezing in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. When ice cream has begun to thicken, after about 10 minutes, add almonds and chopped chocolate. Continue freezing until ice cream is very thick.

Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 243, UnsaturatedFat 7 grams, Carbohydrate 21 grams, Fat 17 grams, Fiber 1 gram, Protein 3 grams, SaturatedFat 9 grams, Sodium 50 milligrams, Sugar 20 grams, TransFat 0 grams