Cranberry-Chocolate Ice Cream

Name: Cranberry-Chocolate Ice Cream
Prep time: 25 min
Total time: 25 min
Yield: 6-8 servings.
Ingredients: 2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries; 1/2 cup orange juice; 1/2 teaspoon almond extract; 1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened; 4 ounces semisweet chocolate, coursely chopped or 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Cranberry are a wonderful tasting berry so incorporating when in an ice cream was a no-brainer. The sweetness of the chocolate is also yummy.—Marilou Robinson, Portland, Oregon

Ingredients

2 cups fresh or frozen cranberries
1/2 cup orange juice
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 quart vanilla ice cream, softened
4 ounces semisweet chocolate, coursely chopped or 3/4 cup miniature semisweet chocolate chips

Directions

In a saucepan over medium heat, cook cranberries and orange juice until cranberries pop, about 8 minutes. Place in food processor or blender; add extract and pulse for about 5 minutes or until coarsely chopped. Freeze 10 minutes.
Place ice cream in a large bowl; fold in cranberry mixture and chocolate. Serve immediately or cover and freeze.