EXTRA LOW FAT, LOW CALORIE ICE CREAM RECIPE

Does a low fat and low calorie ice cream exist ??

YES it does !!!

The 4 things I look for in a good ice cream recipe are :

1.  Healthy recipe

2.  Easy to make

3.  Keeps well in the freezer

4. Tastes good.

This recipe makes 1 litre of VANILLA ice cream.

1/2   cup     Skim Milk Powder

4      tbsp     Corn Flour

1/2   cup     Equal (Sweetener)

4      cup      Low Fat Milk

2       tsp      Vanilla or Vanilla Essence

Method:

- Mix dry ingredients in a bowl.

- Place milk and vanilla in a blender.

- Pour 1/4 of the dry ingredients into the blender and buzz for a few seconds. Add another 1/4 of the dry ingredients and buzz again. Add remaining powder and blend until light and frothy.

- Place mixture in ice cream maker for 20 minutes. Return mixture to blender and blend until light and frothy.

- Return mix to ice cream maker and mix until it has the consistency of ice cream (approx 45 minutes).

TIP: You can reduce the time in the ice cream maker by chilling the milk in the freezer for about an hour before hand.

And here's what you get ...

With berries, this serving is 150 calories

The 1 litre of ice cream has 1274 calories in total. (In future,  I will refine the recipe to even lower in calories by buying different brands to those currently in my pantry).

It goes a bit solid in the freezer, though 15 - 20 minutes on the bench thaws it enough for serving.

It is more a sorbet-like consistency than a creamy one ... mighty nice and refreshing though.

If you make 10 small serves, it is 127 calories per serve.

If you make 8 medium serves, it is 160 calories per serve.

If you make 6 large serves, it is 212 calories per serve.

A word on ice cream makers :

I use a Cuisinart Ice Cream Maker. The model I use is discontinued, but still available. It is excellent. Easy to use and easy to clean.

You can buy cheaper machines and gadgets ... but do yourself a favour and buy a machine where the freezing is built in, i.e. it has a built-in compressor.