Make Cherry Ice Cream

Nothing tastes as good as fresh, homemade food, and ice cream is no exception! This recipe provides a relatively quick way to make a cherry ice cream that contains no artificial flavours or colours and tastes absolutely scrumptious!

Ingredients

 * 350 g (3/4lb, about 50) cherries, fresh
 * 5 medium egg yolks
 * 750 ml (25 fl oz) single cream or half-and-half
 * 150 g (3/4 cup) caster sugar

Steps

 * 1) [[Image:Cherryicecream.png|200px|right]]Remove stones and purée the cherries. Carefully de-stone the cherries, taking care not to waste any of the fruit.
 * 2) [[Image:Cherryicecream2.png|200px|right]] Place the pitted cherries into a blender or food processor and purée. Once you have prepared all of the cherries, purée them so that you are left with a smooth paste. Leave to one side.
 * 3) [[Image:Cherryicecream3.png|200px|right]] Make a basic custard. Separate the eggs if not already done, keeping the yolks in a small bowl and discarding the whites. Whisk the yolks together until they are well beaten.
 * 4) [[Image:Cherryicecream4.png|200px|right]] Mix the egg yolks in a saucepan with single cream and caster sugar. Heat on a medium heat, stirring frequently until all the sugar is dissolved and the mixture is almost at the boil.
 * 5) [[Image:Cherryicecream5.png|200px|right]]Remove from the heat and pour into a cold bowl or jug. Leave to cool fully.
 * 6) [[Image:Cherryicecream6.png|200px|right]]Combine the fruit and the custard. Once the mixture is cool, stir in the puréed cherries thoroughly.
 * 7) [[Image:Cherryicecream7.png|200px|right]]Transfer everything into your ice cream maker. Check your manufacturer's instructions but for this quantity, you will probably need to put the machine on for roughly 30 minutes.
 * 8) [[Image:Cherryicecream10.png|200px|right]]Serve. Once the time is up and the ice cream has set, simply scoop and serve. Add some fresh cherries as garnishes if wished.

Tips

 * [[Image:Cherryicecream8.png|200px|right]]Alternatively, if you don't have an ice cream maker, you can simply pour the mixture into a tub and put it in the freezer. If you use this method, you will need to stir it regularly as it sets, and this will take up to 5 hours, checking hourly to stir and return to the freezer.
 * Instead of discarding the whites, why not make something like meringues?

Things You'll Need

 * Cherry pitter, or knife
 * Blender or food processor
 * Small bowls
 * Mixing spoon
 * Saucepan
 * Jug
 * Ice cream machine or a tub

Related Tips and Steps

 * How to Make Ice Cream
 * How to Make an Ice Cream Cake
 * How to Scoop Ice Cream
 * How to Make Ice Cream With Snow
 * How to Make Hard Chocolate for Ice Cream Topping

Sources and Citations

 * Original source of article is this video on VideoJug, showing how to make cherry ice cream. Shared with permission and appreciation.