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Amaretto Ice Cream

Amaretto Ice Cream
Ordinary ice cream just won't do for the holidays. So I make this cool and creamy treat featuring Amaretto, almonds and chocolate chips.Guests can't resist it!—Nancy Paul, Lakeview, Ohio
10 ServingsPrep: 20 min. + freezing

Ingredients

  • 2 cups heavy whipping cream
  • 1 can (14 ounces) sweetened condensed milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 1/4 cup Amaretto
  • 1/4 teaspoon almond extract
  • 1/2 cup sliced almonds, toasted
  • 1/4 cup semisweet chocolate chips
  • 1/4 cup sliced almonds

Directions

  • In a large bowl, beat cream until stiff peaks form; set aside. In a
  • small saucepan, heat milk to 175°, stirring constantly. Whisk a
  • small amount of the hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the
  • pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over low heat until mixture
  • reaches at least 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon.
  • Remove from the heat.
  • Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2
  • minutes. Stir in Amaretto and extract. Fold in whipped cream and
  • toasted almonds. Pour into a 9-in. square pan; cover and freeze for
  • 4 hours or until firm.
  • In a microwave, melt chocolate chips; stir until smooth. Cut ice
  • cream into squares. Drizzle each serving with chocolate; sprinkle
  • with almonds. Yield: 10 servings.
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Nutrition Facts: 1 serving equals 643 calories, 45 g fat (24 g saturated fat), 199 mg cholesterol, 119 mg sodium, 49 g carbohydrate, 2 g fiber, 11 g protein.
Wine: Sweet White Wine: Enjoy this recipe with a sweet white wine such as Moscato or a sweet Riesling.
© Taste of Home 2013