Cherry and Chocolate Ice Cream

1/4 cup chocolate shaving
1/4 cup fresh cherries, pitted and halved
2 large eggs
3/4 cup sugar
2 cups heavy cream
1 cup milk

Place the chocolate shaving and the cherries in separate bowls. Cover and refrigerate.

Whisk the eggs in a mixing bowl until light and fluffy, 1 to 2 minutes. Add the sugar, a little at a time, then continue whisking until completely blended.

Pour in the cream and milk and whisk to blend.

Transfer the mixture to an ice cream maker and freeze following the manufacturer's instructions. J

ust before the ice cream is done, add the chocolate and the cherries, then continue freezing until the ice cream is ready.