Cherry Chip Ice Cream part 1

Cherry chip ice cream is a two parter. Today I made the "custard". beat egg yolks and sugar together. Heat milk, cream and sugar. Slowly add milk mixture to the egg mixture while whisking. Return it all back to the pan and cook for about 8 minutes. Meanwhile I had defrosted some frozen cherries, drained them, reserving the liquid. At this point I should add the reserved liquid after the custard comes off the heat. But not thinking I added it while heating the milk mixture for the first time. But to be honest I am not real sure what difference it makes. Once the custard is at the right temperature you place in a bowl that is sitting in an ice bath. While it was cooling I chopped up the cherries in small pieces (see mango ice cream mistakes). Once I did this I realized there was more liquid comeing from the cherries. I placed the cherry pieces in my salad spinner and got the rest of the liquid out. THIS liquid I added to the custard while it was cooling. Once the custard had cooled I covered it and put it in the refrigerator. Tomorrow morning I will get up and finish the ice cream adding the cherry pieces and chocolate chips.

Ice Cream 101

I finally broke down and bought and ice cream maker. Yesterday I made sugar free mango for Carlos. It was okay. Not as creamy as I wanted (probably cuz I used skim milk in stead of whole). Plus I did not make a "custard" first. I did the quick ice cream. This is where you whisk the sugar into your milk, add the cream and vanilla and throw it all in the ice cream maker for 25 minutes or so. I found some frozen mango in the freezer so I threw that in in the last 5 minutes. Although it was good.....I should have pureed up some of the mango to stir in to the ice cream AND I should have cut up the mango chunks smaller. I do not like to chew my ice cream! Plus, as has been stated in other blog posts, I am not a big fan of Splenda (am I allowed to name it in here? Is Splenda going to sue me?) I just do not like that Splenda after taste. This is all trial and error. Next up is cherry chip with real sugar!!!!!