Cherry-Vanilla Bean Ice Cream with Cherry Sauce
- 4 cups fresh cherries (about 1 1/2 pounds), pitted, coarsely chopped
- 1 cup sugar
- 1/4 cup cherry-flavored brandy or brandy
- 1/3 cup cherry preserves
- 2 cups half and half
- 1 vanilla bean, split lengthwise
- 3/4 cup sugar
- 6 large egg yolks
- 1 cup chilled whipping cream
- 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
- Combine cherries and sugar in heavy large saucepan; toss to coat.
- Let stand until juices form, about 2 hours.
- Bring to boil; reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until liquid thickens slightly, about 12 minutes.
- Remove from heat; mix in brandy.
- Transfer 1 cup cherry mixture to small bowl; reserve for use in ice cream.
- Mix preserves into remaining cherry mixture in saucepan; reserve for sauce.
- Chill both cherry mixtures separately at least 2 hours.
- (Can be prepared 2 days ahead.
- Cover and keep refrigerated.)
- Pour half and half into heavy medium saucepan.
- Scrape in seeds from vanilla bean; add bean.
- Bring to boil.
- Remove from heat; steep 30 minutes.
- Whisk sugar and yolks in medium bowl to blend well.
- Bring half and half to simmer.
- Gradually whisk hot half and half into yolk mixture.
- Return mixture to same saucepan.
- Stir over medium-low heat until custard thickens and leaves path on back of spoon when finger is drawn across, about 4 minutes (do not boil).
- Remove from heat.
- Mix in whipping cream and vanilla.
- Refrigerate until cold, stirring occasionally, about 2 hours.
- Using ice cream maker, process custard until almost firm, following manufacturer's instructions; add reserved 1 cup cherry mixture.
- Process until ice cream firms, about 15 minutes longer.
- Transfer to container; cover and freeze.
- (Can be made 2 days ahead.
- Keep frozen.)
- Scoop ice cream into bowls.
- Top with reserved sauce and serve.
fresh cherries, sugar, cherryflavored brandy, cherry preserves, vanilla bean, sugar, egg yolks, chilled whipping cream, vanilla
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/cherry-vanilla-bean-ice-cream-with-cherry-sauce-101668 (may not work)