Dessert Recipes
Fruit Cake Ice Cream
Yield: 6 servings
Ingredients
- 2 eggs
- 1/4 cup brown sugar
- 1 cup milk
- 1 cup cream
- 2 1/2 tablespoons marzipan*, finely chopped
- 1/2 cup finely chopped fruit cake
- 1 1/2 tablespoons brandy, sherry or rum
Instructions
- Beat eggs and sugar together in a large bowl.
- Bring milk and cream to simmering point in a saucepan. Pour onto the eggs in a slow steady stream, beating constantly, and continuing to beat until the mixture is very thick and light.
- Stir in the marzipan or ground almonds, then fold in the fruit cake and brandy, sherry or rum.
- Spoon the mixture into a container.
- Cover and freeze until firm.
- About 20 minutes before serving, transfer the ice cream to the refrigerator.
Notes
* 1 1/2 tablespoons ground almonds may be substituted.