Maraschino Ice Cream Coupes with Chocolate Sauce

Ingredients

• ½ cup half and half
• ¼ cup maraschino liqueur
• ½ cup dried tart cherries
• 2 pints vanilla ice cream
• 1 cup chopped almonds
• 2 tablespoons maraschino liqueur
• 2 teaspoons grated orange peel
• + 2 more ingredients
• • 1 teaspoon almond extract
  • 6 ounces semisweet chocolate

Combine all ingredients in bowl. Freeze until firm, about 4 hours. Cook cherries and liqueur in small saucepan over low heat until warm. Remove from heat, cover and let stand 20 minutes. Bring half and half to simmer in heavy medium saucepan. Reduce heat to low. Add chocolate and stir until melte...

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