Cherries Glace American

Ingredients

 * 2 cups vanilla ice cream
 * 2 cups cherry (or raspberry)ice
 * 1 cup heavy cream, whipped
 * 4 cups fresh, sweet cherries, pitted
 * 2 cups crushed macaroons
 * 1/2 cup blanched almonds, chopped
 * 1/2 cup Grand Marnier (optional)
 * garnish: stemmed, unpitted cherries

Directions

 * 1) Combine softened ice cream and cherry or raspberry ice.
 * 2) Add whipped cream and stir well.
 * 3) Add pitted cherries, crushed macaroons, and chopped almonds.
 * 4) Mix well and add Grand Marnier(optional).
 * 5) Stir again and serve mounded in a decorative bowl garnished with unpitted, stemmed cherries.

submitted by: Henry Siegel