Chocolate Cherry Chunk Ice Cream

• 8 ounces bittersweet chocolate
• 12 cup sugar
• 1 12 cups half-and-half
• 1 12 cups heavy cream
• 1 teaspoon vanilla
• 10 ounces maraschino cherries, drained well and halved
• 1 34 ounces dark chocolate, chopped

1. Chop bittersweet chocolate and place in blender with sugar.
2. Pulse to process the sugar with the chocolate until the chocolate is very finely chopped.
3. Heat 1 cup half-and-half till until bubbling around the edges.
4. Add the hot half-and-half to blender and process until well blended and smooth.
5. Transfer chocolate mixture to medium bowl and let cool completely.
6. Stir in remaining 1/2 cup half-and-half, heavy cream and vanilla.
7. Chill mixture for at least 30 minutes.
8. Freeze mixture according to your ice cream maker directions adding cherries and chopped chocolate bar in last few minutes.

bittersweet chocolate, sugar, heavy cream, vanilla, maraschino cherries, chocolate

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/chocolate-cherry-chunk-ice-cream-235466 (may not work)