Cherry Vanilla Ice Cream Dessert
- 3 cups whole milk
- 2 cups sugar
- 1 vanilla bean, split and scraped
- 4 large eggs, lightly beaten
- Bowl of ice
- 1/2 teaspoon salt
- 1 (13.5-ounce) can evaporated milk, chilled
- 2 cups chopped maraschino cherries
- 1 stick butter
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1/3 cup almonds, slivered
- Whipped cream, for garnish
- In a large saucepan, combine milk, sugar and vanilla bean seeds and pod.
- Cook over medium-low heat, just until small bubbles form around edges of pan, stirring occasionally.
- Pour 1/4 of hot milk mixture over beaten eggs, whisking constantly.
- Pour egg mixture into remaining hot milk mixture, whisking constantly.
- Cook, over low heat, stirring constantly, for 5 to 7 minutes, or until mixture thickens and coats a spoon.
- Remove from heat; pour through a wire mesh strainer into a bowl.
- Fill a large bowl with ice.
- Place bowl containing milk mixture in ice, and let stand, stirring occasionally for 20 minutes.
- Remove bowl from ice bath and stir in salt, evaporated milk and cherries.
- Cover and chill for 2 hours.
- Pour mixture into freezer container of 1 gallon electric ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions.
- If a firmer texture is desired, transfer ice cream to an airtight container and freeze for 2 hours or until firm.
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees F.
- Melt butter in a large skillet on low heat.
- In a bowl combine flour, sugar and almonds.
- Mix together while adding the warm butter.
- Drop "candy" crumble onto a cookie sheet.
- *Cook's Note: Does not have to be in balls.
- After it gets cooked it will be crumbled for the dessert.
- Bake in the oven for 20 to 25 minutes.
- After candy crumbles have been cooled, place half the mixture into a 9 by 12-inch pan.
- Scoop ice cream on top and finish with the rest of the crumbles.
- Wrap pan with plastic wrap and place into freezer until ice cream and candy hardens, about 2 hours.
- Slice and serve with whipped cream, for garnish.
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Taken from www.foodnetwork.com/recipes/cherry-vanilla-ice-cream-dessert-recipe.html (may not work)