Chocolate Cherry Chunk Ice Cream Food

EASY CHERRY-CHOCOLATE CHUNK ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place cherries in a food processor; process into small pieces.
• Mix heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk, milk, and vanilla extract together until well combined. Pour into an ice cream maker and turn on. Add the chopped cherries while the machine is running; freeze until desired consistency is reached, about 20 minutes. Stir in chocolate chunks.

CHERRY NUT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 1/3 cup of juice. Chop cherries; set aside.
• In large bowl, combine reserved cherry juice, half and half, whipping cream, brown sugar, and vanilla; stir until sugar is dissolved.
• Pour cream mixture into freezer canister of 4 or 5 quart ice cream freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
• Stir chopped maraschino cherries and pecans into ice cream. If desired, ripen ice cream about 4 hours.

CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM WITH CHOCOLATE FUDGE CHUNKS

Steps:

• Chocolate Fudge Chunk Ice Cream:.
• In a mixing bowl, combine heavy cream, evaporated milk and salt. With a stand mixer, beat until stiff peaks form gradually increasing speed to high, as mixture thickens. Stir sweetened condensed milk and chocolate syrup together in a bowl until it is mixed well. Slowly drizzle in sweetened condensed milk/chocolate syrup mixture starting mixer speed at low and gradually increasing it to high. Beat on high speed until stiff peaks form. Add vanilla extract. Beat until it is well blended, maintaining stiff peaks. Spread one-quarter ice cream on the bottom of a freezer-safe container. Scatter 1/3 cup chocolate fudge chunks on top, distributing evenly. Spread one-quarter ice cream evenly over the chocolate fudge chunks. Scatter 1/3 cup chocolate fudge chunks on top, distributing evenly. Spread one-quarter ice cream evenly over the chocolate fudge chunks. Scatter 1/3 cup chocolate fudge chunks on top, distributing evenly. Spread remaining one-quarter ice cream evenly over the top of the chocolate fudge chunks. Gently swirl the ice cream with a knife to move and separate the chocolate fudge chunks. Scatter ½ cup chocolate fudge chunks over the top layer of ice cream, distributing evenly. Cover tightly. Freeze until firm and completely solid, about 8-10 hours.
• Chocolate Syrup:.
• In saucepan, whisk cocoa powder, sugar, water and salt. Bring to a rolling boil over medium heat. Boil for 1 minute, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Stir in vanilla extract. Cool completely.
• Chocolate Fudge Chunks:.
• Line an 8x8-inch pan with foil. Set aside. Add all ingredients into a double-boiler. Stir and melt until the chocolate is melted and completely smooth. Pour in an even layer into prepared pan. Refrigerate or freeze until set. Remove foil from large chocolate bar and place on a cutting board. While still cold, cut into ½-inch cubes. Keep refrigerated or frozen.

CHERRY-CHOCOLATE CHUNK ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Puree cherries in processor until almost smooth but some small pieces remain. Transfer to bowl. Add kirsch and let stand at room temperature 1 hour.
• Place ice cream in large bowl. Stir in cherry mixture and chocolate. Cover and freeze until firm, about 4 hours.

CHERRY CHOCOLATE-CHUNK ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine the milk, 1/4 cup sugar, salt, and vanilla bean in a medium saucepan. Bring to a simmer and cook, stirring, until sugar is dissolved; remove from heat.
• In a medium bowl, whisk together remaining sugar and yolks; set aside. Remove vanilla bean from milk mixture, and discard. Bring the milk mixture just to a simmer. Using a measuring cup or a ladle, slowly pour about 1/2 cup of the hot milk mixture into the egg-yolk mixture, whisking constantly. Keep adding milk mixture, about 1/2 cup at a time until it has all been added.
• Pour mixture back into saucepan, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon, until mixture is thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, 5 to 8 minutes The custard should retain a line drawn across the back of a the spoon with your finger. Pour through a fine sieve into a medium bowl; discard vanilla bean. Stir in heavy cream; let cool completely. Cover and transfer to refrigerator until chilled at least 1 hour and up to overnight.
• Place cherries in a small bowl and cover with rum; set aside. Pour custard into an ice-cream maker and process according to manufacturers' instructions. During the last minute of processing, add cherries and their liquid, along with chocolate. Continue processing until set, but not hard.
• Transfer the soft ice cream to a plastic container, freeze at least 3 hours and up to overnight.

DIVINE CHERRY CHOCOLATE ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Stir together cream, milk, sugar, and the juice from the jar of cherries in a large saucepan over medium heat. Bring to a simmer, then remove from heat. Place the egg yolks into a large bowl, then whisk in hot cream, about 2 tablespoons at a time, until you have added 2 cups.
• Whisk the hot yolks into the saucepan of hot cream, then cook on low, stirring constantly, until the mixture reaches 170 degrees F (75 degrees C). It will have thickened enough to coat the back of a metal spoon. Pour the mixture into a container, cover, and refrigerate until cold, about 6 hours.
• Chop the reserved maraschino cherries, then stir into the cold custard along with almond extract, and chopped chocolate. Pour into ice cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.

CHOCOLATE CHIP-CHERRY CHUNK COOKIES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°. Cream butter, gradually adding sugars, until light and fluffy. Slowly beat in egg, vanilla and maple flavoring., In another bowl, sift together flour, baking cocoa, baking soda and salt. Gradually beat into creamed mixture just until moistened (do not overbeat). Stir in semisweet chocolate and white baking chips, dried cherries and coconut., Drop dough by tablespoonfuls 2 in. apart onto ungreased baking sheets. Flatten slightly. Bake until golden brown, 10-12 minutes. Cool on pans 5 minutes. Remove to wire racks to cool completely.