CARAMEL ALMOND ICE CREAM RECIPE

1 cup sugar
1 cup boiling water
4 cups heavy cream
1/2 cup sugar
6 egg yolks, lightly beaten
pinch of salt
1 tsp. vanilla
toasted almonds

In heavy pan, heat 1 cup sugar until it melts and becomes golden in color. CAREFULLY add boiling water to syrup(partially cover pan while doing this so the caramel doesn't splash on you.) Stir until dissolved. Bring to boil and cook until thick(9-10 min.) Set aside. In another pan scald cream. Add sugar and mix well. Pour cream slowly over egg yolks, stirring constantly. Return to saucepan and cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened. Add salt, vanilla, and 3/4 cups of the caramel syrup(saving the rest.) Mix well. Freeze in ice cream maker according to instructions. Serve topped with remaining caramel syrup and toasted almonds.

CHERRY

3/4 cup dried cherries
1/2 cup rum
2 1/2 cups light cream
1/2 cup sugar
4 egg yolks
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Place the cherries in a bowl and cover with rum. Allow to soak for several hours or overnight.
Heat the light cream and sugar together until the sugar is dissolved and bubbles begin to form around edge of the pot. Whisk yolks until creamy. Add 1/2 cup of the warm cream to the egg yolks. Pour the warmed yolks back into the half-and-half and continue to cook, stirring, until the custard mixture coats the back of a spoon. Do not boil the mixture or it will curdle. Stir in the vanilla, allow to cool completely, then chill. Pour into the ice-cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Drain the cherries. When the mixture begins to thicken as it freezes, add the cherries and freeze until ice cream is the proper consistency.

CHERRY BERRY

2 Env unflavored gelatin
1 1/2 c Sugar
1/2 c Water
10 oz Frozen sliced strawberries
2 c Dark sweet cherries
4 c Light cream or half & half
2 c Whipping cream
2 ts Vanilla

In a small saucepan combine unflavored gelatin and sugar. Add water and strawberries. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until mixture just comes to a boil. Remove from heat and cool to room temperature. Meanwhile, chop cherries. In a 3 quart or larger ice cream freezer combine half and half, whipping cream, vanilla, strawberry mixture and cherries. Freeze according to manufacturer's direction or place in freezer containers and freeze at least 4 hours. Makes about 3 quarts.