Cherry Nut Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 (10 ounce) jar red maraschino cherries
2 cups half-and-half or 2 cups light cream
2 cups whipping cream
1 cup brown sugar, packed
1 tablespoon vanilla
3/4 cup pecans, toasted and chopped

Preparation

Drain maraschino cherries, reserving 1/3 cup of juice. Chop cherries; set aside.
In large bowl, combine reserved cherry juice, half and half, whipping cream, brown sugar, and vanilla; stir until sugar is dissolved.
Pour cream mixture into freezer canister of 4 or 5 quart ice cream freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer's directions.
Stir chopped maraschino cherries and pecans into ice cream. If desired, ripen ice cream about 4 hours.