Cranberry Ice Cream

Total Time: 4 hrs Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 3 hrs 30 mins

Ingredients

• 1/2 cup dried cranberries
• 2 tablespoons orange liqueur
• 1/2 cup water
• 1 cup 1% low-fat milk
• 2 cups half-and-half
• 4 egg yolks
• 1 vanilla bean, split
• 1/2 cup sugar
• 1/2 teaspoon salt

Recipe

• 1 combine cranberries, orange liqueur and water in a microwaveable container and microwave for 3 minutes.
• 2 set aside to steep.
• 3 heat milk and 1 cup of the half and half along with sugar, salt and vanilla bean to a simmer, remove from the heat and let steep for 30 minutes.
• 4 lightly beat egg yolks in a large saucepan and, beating constantly, whisk in the milk-vanilla mixture a little at a time to make a custard base.
• 5 put this mixture back on low heat and cook slowly, whisking frequently, until it thickens into a custard consistency.
• 6 meanwhile, put the second cup of half and half into a large bowl and set a fine mesh strainer over it.
• 7 pour the thickened custard through the strainer into the half and half and stir to combine.
• 8 place in an ice bath to cool and refrigerate several hours or until completely chilled.
• 9 chilling is very important; the ice cream will not freeze without it.
• 10 churn according to manufacturer's directions in an ice cream maker; in the last five minutes of churning add the cranberries and any accumulated liquid.
• 11 enjoy now as soft serve or freeze for ice cream.