1 Peel and dice the peaches and pit and chop the cherries. (A quick way to peel the peaches is to dip them into boiling water for 10 seconds, the skins will slip right off.) Please them in a bowl and kind of smash up the peaches and mix well with the cherries.

2 In a heavy saucepan, combine the eggs, sugar, salt and creams. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon and reaches at least 160 degrees F.

3 Remove from the heat; add the almond extract, diced peaches and cherries, cover and refrigerate overnight or cool down by placing the saucepan in a large bowl of icewater (make sure not to get any water in the mixture).

It’s National Peach Ice Cream Day!•July 17, 2010 • Leave a Comment (Edit)

Peach and Cherry Ice Cream

I understand today is National Peach Ice Cream Day. I don’t know who comes up with these things, but I’m all for peach ice cream so I am all in; made the peach ice cream, and even threw in some nice fresh cherries. It’s a really creamy recipe that freezes into a smooth almost fluffy consistency that got the seal of approval from son.

Peach and Cherry Ice Cream

Peach Cherry Ice Cream

2 eggs

1 cup sugar

1/4 tsp salt

2 1/2 cups whipping cream

2 cups half-and-half

2 1/4 tsp almond extract

4 peaches

1/2 cup cherries

Procedure

1 Peel and dice the peaches and pit and chop the cherries. (A quick way to peel the peaches is to dip them into boiling water for 10 seconds, the skins will slip right off.) Please them in a bowl and kind of smash up the peaches and mix well with the cherries.

2 In a heavy saucepan, combine the eggs, sugar, salt and creams. Cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until the mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon and reaches at least 160 degrees F.

3 Remove from the heat; add the almond extract, diced peaches and cherries, cover and refrigerate overnight or cool down by placing the saucepan in a large bowl of icewater (make sure not to get any water in the mixture) .

4 Pour the custard into an ice cream freezer and freeze according to the manufacturer’s directions.