Ice Cream!

Ice Cream! Ice Cream! We all love ice cream!
 
Our family really enjoys ice cream. I had the opportunity to pick wild black raspberries around the fields here at Hickory Bridge Farm. After simmering the delicious berries in a little water, I placed the berries in a wire strainer and carefully mashed the berries into a nice juice. As a special treat, I added chopped dark chocolate to the frozen mixture. Delicious!
 
Here’s how to make some yummy black-raspberry ice cream for yourself!
 
Ingredients:

• 2 eggs
• 2 cups milk
• 1 ¼ cup granulated sugar
• 1 cup of black raspberry juice  
• 1 cup miniature marshmallows 
• 1 cup half & half
• ½ cup whipping cream
• 1 tsp vanilla extract

 
In a saucepan, combine eggs and milk; stir in sugar. Cook and stir over medium-low heat until mixture is thick enough to coat a metal spoon, and a thermometer reads at least 160 degrees—about 14 minutes. Remove from heat, and stir in marshmallows until melted. Set saucepan in ice, and stir the mixture for 5-10 minutes or until cool. Stir in remaining ingredients. Cover and refrigerate overnight. When ready to freeze, just follow directions of the ice cream makers. Yields 2 doz.