Chocolate and cherry ice cream gateau

Layers of chocolate cake, vanilla ice cream, and sweet black cherry filling make a delicious and stunning centerpiece.

* Serves 8–10

Blueberry muffin ice cream

The tangy flavor of blueberries is the perfect complement for the creamy richness of ice cream.

*Makes about 1 3/4 pints

• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• 2 cups whole milk
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped and chilled
• 2 egg yolks
• 2 blueberry muffins, crumbled
• 1/4 cup fresh blueberries

Butter pecan ice cream

This ice cream is totally irresistible with a buttery toffee flavor and a nutty crunchy texture. If you like the slightly stronger, more bitter flavor of walnuts, you could always try using those instead.

* Makes about 1 pint

• 2 egg yolks
• 1/3 cup light brown sugar
• 1 1/2 cups light cream
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• few drops pure vanilla extract
• 4 tbsp. butter
• 1/2 cup roughly chopped pecans
• 2/3 cup light brown sugar

Rocky road ice cream

If you can’t find mini-marshmallows, use the larger ones and snip them into smaller pieces with wet scissors.

* Makes about 1 3/4 pints

• 1/3 cup superfine sugar
• 2 cups whole milk, chilled
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 milk chocolate, broken up
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped and chilled
• 1 cup mini-marshmallows
• 1/2 cup mixed roughly chopped pecans and sliced almonds

Rum and raisin ice cream

Sweet and fruity, with a little kick of rum for special occasions.

* Makes about 1 3/4 pints

• 1/4 cup lightly chopped raisins
• 1/4 cup rum
• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• 2 cups whole milk, chilled
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped and chilled

Crunchy peanut butter ice cream

Peanut butter lovers will go crazy for this peanut-packed ice cream-make it as smooth or as crunchy as you like!

• 1 cup whole milk
• 2/3 cup granulated sugar
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup crunchy peanut butter
• 2 cups whipping or heavy cream, whipped
• 2 tbsp. chopped unsalted peanuts

Fudge brownie ice cream

This one’s very rich, so don’t make it when anyone is thinking of dieting!

• 1/4 cup superfine sugar
• 1 1/2 cups whole milk, chilled
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped and chilled
• 1/3 recipe fudge sauce
• 2 large chocolate brownies, broken into chunks

Cookies and cream ice cream

Imagine your favorite cookies with lashings of cream, made into an ice cream.

• 1 cup whole milk
• 1/3 cup superfine sugar
• 1 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup crumbled Oreo cookies

New York cheesecake ice cream

Thick, creamy, lemon cheesecake makes a fabulous ice cream mixture, especially with a swirl of buttery graham cracker crumbs to echo the texture of a cheesecake base.

• 1 8-oz package cream cheese
• finely grated zest and juice of 1 large unwaxed lemon
• 1/3 cup superfine sugar
• 2 egg yolks
• 1 cup heavy or whipping cream, whipped
• 4 tbsp. (1/2 stick) butter, melted
• 1/2 cup graham cracker crumbs

Rich chocolate ice cream

A good chocolate ice cream, quickly made, is the perfect treat to end any meal.

• 1/3 cup superfine sugar
• 2 cups whole milk, chilled
• 1/4 cup unsweetened cocoa powder
• 1/2 cup dark chocolate, broken up
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped and chilled

Vanilla ice cream

This is a delicious yet deceptively simple ice cream made, as it sounds, almost entirely from icy cold cream and milk. If you wish to make it richer, add a raw egg yolk with the whipped cream.

• 1/3 cup superfine sugar
• 2 cups whole milk, chilled
• 2 tsp. pure vanilla extract
• 1 cup heavy cream, whipped and chilled