Cherry Spumoni Ice Cream Great For Valentines Day Recipes

CHERRY SPUMONI

Steps:

• Place milk in a small heavy-bottom saucepan over medium heat until bubbles just begin to form around edge of pan. Remove from heat, and add sugar and salt. Stir until dissolved.
• Add half and half, heavy cream, vanilla extract, almond extract and cherry concentrate. Mix well. Transfer to a bowl, and set in an ice water bath until cool, about 10 minutes.
• Coarsely chop cherries, and press between paper towels to remove excess liquid. Add to chilled milk mixture. Begin freezing in an ice cream maker according to manufacturer's instructions. When ice cream has begun to thicken, after about 10 minutes, add almonds and chopped chocolate. Continue freezing until ice cream is very thick.

CHERRY SPUMONI ICE CREAM (GREAT FOR VALENTINE'S DAY!)

Steps:

• Combine heavy cream, sweetened condensed milk and rum flavoring in a large bowl; mix well. Refrigerate 30 minutes.
• Lightly grease inside of a 9 x 5 x 3-inch baking pan. Cut a piece of plastic wrap 24-inches long. Line bottom and sides of pan with plastic wrap so that several inches of wrap overhang each long side.
• Remove cream mixture from refrigerator. Beat with electric mixer on high speed 3 to 4 minutes or until soft peaks form. Do not overbeat.
• Fold in cherry pie filling, fresh sweet cherries, chocolate chips and almonds. Spoon mixture evenly into lined pan. Cover and freeze at least 5 hours or overnight.
• To serve: quickly dip pan in hot water, immersing just the bottom and halfway up sides to help release ice cream. Using overhanging plastic wrap for handles, gently remove spumoni from pan and transfer to serving plate.
• Remove plastic wrap by lifting spumoni with metal spatula. Cut crosswise into slices and serve immediately.
• Note: To toast almonds, put them in a large skillet over medium heat. Toast 5 to 7 minutes, stirring occasionally, or until light brown. Set aside to cool.

NO-BAKE CHERRY CHEESECAKE FOR VALENTINE'S DAY

Steps:

• Blend the crumbs and sugar together in a bowl, then add the melted butter.
• Stir until mixed then press into a heart-shaped silicone mold (or a 9" springform pan or pie plate).
• Bake at 375 degrees F for 8-10 minutes, remove from oven and set aside to cool.
• With an electric mixer, the beat cream cheese until fluffy.
• Add the sweetened condensed milk and continue beating until well blended.
• In a separate bowl, beat the whipping cream until stiff.
• Fold the whipped cream into cream cheese mixture until well blended.
• Add cherry filling to the filling mixture. This will give your cheesecake that nice, Valentine's Day pink tint.
• Spread the mixture over the cooled crust and refrigerate for at least 3 hours.
• Garnish with your choice of chocolate shavings, cherries, whipped cream, or berries.