Roasted Balsamic Cherries With Vanilla Ice Cream Recipes

BALSAMIC GLAZED GRILLED PLUMS WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat a grill pan to high heat. Drizzle fruit with oil to keep it from sticking and grill plums 3 minutes on each side.
• While fruit is grilling, pour balsamic vinegar into a small pot and place pot over medium high heat. When vinegar heats to a boil, reduce vinegar by half, 1 to 2 minutes.
• Combine sugar, vanilla and lemon juice and pepper in a small bowl. Whisk in warm balsamic vinegar.
• Place hot, grilled fruit on dessert plates. Drizzle the balsamic glaze over fruit and serve.

ROASTED BALSAMIC CHERRIES WITH VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spray a baking sheet with non-stick cooking spray. Line the baking sheet with foil, then spray the foil with non-stick cooking spray.
• Place pitted cherries in a medium bowl.
• In a small bowl, combine balsamic vinegar, 2 tablespoons brown sugar, almond extract and salt and pepper. Pour mixture over cherries and toss gently to coat.
• Pour the cherries and balsamic mixture onto the prepared pan in an even layer.
• Roast for 20-25 minutes or until cherries have softened and begun to release their juices. Return cherries, along with any juices, to a medium bowl.
• Cool slightly then taste for sweetness. If desired, add an additional tablespoon of brown sugar and mix well. Serve warm over your favorite vanilla ice cream.

OVEN-BAKED BALSAMIC CHERRY TOMATOES WITH ROSEMARY

Steps:

• Chop the needles from 2 of the 3 rosemary sprigs. Leave the thrid one intact.
• Combine all the ingredients in a suitable oven-proof dish (I'm sorry, I forgot to measure mine).
• Gently mix so that everything is evenly distributed.
• Bake at 200 °C/ 400°F in the preheated oven for 20-30 minutes.

BALSAMIC ROASTED CHERRY ICE CREAM (WITHOUT ICE CREAM MAKER)

Steps:

• Preheat Oven to 160°C and line a rimmed baking sheet with parchment paper.
• Mix the Cherries with Balsamic Glaze and Vanilla Extract.
• Spread the Cherries on the baking sheet so that they do not overlap and roast them at 160°C for 20-25 minutes, Let it cool.
• Meanwhile in a medium saucepan, over medium heat, bring Sugar, Milk and Salt to a simmer.
• Whisk the Eggs in a small bowl and from the simmering milk add about 4 tbsp milk to temper the eggs. Mix well.
• Very slowly, pour the egg mixture into the simmering milk mixture, stirring constantly so that you do not scramble the eggs.
• Continue whisking after adding the eggs until the custard has thickened. Remove from heat.
• Prepare an ice-bath in a large bowl and place the heavy cream in a medium bowl over the ice-bath.
• Strain the custard through a sieve into the bowl with cream and discard any solids.
• Fold in gently half of the Balsamic roasted Cherries and pour this mixture in an air tight container. Keep aside the other half of the roasted cherries.
• Now press a cling film onto the surface of the ice cream making sure there are no air spaces between the ice cream and the film. Cover with a lid and refrigerate.
• Take the mixture out every 2 hours and churn it with an electric hand mixer. Refrigerate again.
• Repeat the above step for 3-4 times or until there are no water crystals left in the ice cream. Remember to refrigerate everytime with the cling film.
• Add in the rest of the roasted cherries when you churn it for the last time. Press cling film on to the surface and refrigerate for 3-4 hours.
• Note : If you are using an Ice Cream maker skip steps 11-14. Follow the instructions on your Ice Cream maker and add the rest of the roasted cherries when 2 mins are left for the churning to complete.