Cherry-Berry Ice Cream

A made-from-scratch custard that uses whole milk rather than cream helps keep this ice cream dessert low in fat.


Cherry-Berry Ice Cream


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Servings: about 2 1/2 quarts (twenty 1/2-cup servings)
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Ingredients
 
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  • 3/4  cup  sugarOn Sale
  • 1  envelope  unflavored gelatinOn Sale
  • 4  cups  whole milkOn Sale
  • 4    eggs, beatenOn Sale
  • 1  pound  fresh dark sweet cherries, pitted and halvedOn Sale
  • 1  12-ounce package  frozen unsweetened red raspberries or 3 cups fresh red raspberriesOn Sale
  • 1/4  cup  frozen orange juice concentrate, thawedOn Sale
  •     Sliced fresh strawberries and/or fresh mint leaves (optional)On Sale

Directions
1.
In a large saucepan, combine sugar and gelatin. Stir in milk. Cook and stir over medium heat just until mixture starts to boil. Remove from heat. Whisk about 1 cup of the hot mixture into beaten eggs; return all to saucepan. Cook and stir for 2 to 3 minutes or until mixture coats the back of a clean metal spoon. Do not boil. Stir in cherries, raspberries, and orange juice concentrate. Cover and chill for 4 to 24 hours. (Mixture will be set after chilling.)
2.
Transfer the mixture to a 4- or 5-quart ice cream freezer; freeze according to the manufacturer's directions. Serve immediately or, if desired, ripen for 4 hours. If desired, garnish with sliced strawberries and/or mint leaves.

Nutrition information
Calories 103, Total Fat 3 g, Saturated Fat 1 g, Cholesterol 47 mg, Sodium 34 mg, Carbohydrate 17 g, Fiber 1 g, Protein 4 g. Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet
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