Purrrrfectly Creamy Cannoli Gelato (Revised) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

2 cups 1% low-fat milk
2 cups half-and-half
2/3 cup sugar
1 teaspoon vanilla
8 ounces mascarpone cheese, at room temperature
1/4 cup semisweet mini chocolate chips
1/2 cup maraschino cherry, chopped finely
1/4 cup almonds, chopped finely and roasted

Preparation

In a medium saucepan, combine the milk, cream, and sugar.
Cook over medium heat until the mixture comes to a simmer, stirring continuously.
Remove from heat.
Add vanilla.
Let cool on counter 30 minutes.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 2 hours or overnight.
Stir in mascarpone, mix until smooth(I used a potato masher to make sure it was mixed well.).
Add chocolate chips, cherries, and almonds.
Transfer to ice cream freezer and freeze according to manufacturer's directions.