Yet another wonderful ice cream recipe!

[Jewel]

I don't know how many of you have The Ultimate Ice Cream Book, but I have found a recipe in that book that has convinced DH and I that there is an Ice Cream Angel and he loves us. It contains NO added sugar and NO cream, and it's rich, creamy, and to die for. Made just over a quart in my new Cuisinart:

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LOWFAT VANILLA ICE CREAM

2 cups 1% milk
2 eggs plus 2 egg yolks
1 (14 oz) can FatFree Sweetened Condensed Milk
4 tsp vanilla

Lightly beat eggs and egg yolks in a medium mixing bowl with a whisk and set aside. In medium saucepan over low heat bring milk to a low simmer. Slowly add hot milk to eggs, mixing with whisk. Return egg/milk mixture to pan over low heat and simmer until custard thickens slightly. Do not allow to boil or the eggs will scramble. Pour custard through a strainer into a large clean bowl, then whisk in the sweetened condensed milk and the vanilla. Cover and refrigerate overnight or until chilled, then freeze in ice cream freezer as directed.
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I've been adding nearly 1/2 cup of finely chopped chocolate chips to this recipe when it's semi-frozen in the Cuisinart, and plan on using chopped peanut butter chips also next week! It's a wonderful recipe to build on, simply because it's vanilla! I also used my Penzey's Double Vanilla and didn't alter the measurements, so it has much more vanilla flavor. What impressed DH and I so much about this ice cream was that we left out the two most offending ingredients usually found in ice cream (sugar and cream) and didn't feel the flavor or texture was left out with it! I don't have Mastercook so I'm not sure what the calorie/fat grams are, I'm assuming the eggs are the culprit there, but we're impressed, and we're not going back! :D

[hka]

What a great sounding recipe Jewel! Thank you for sharing. I love homemade vanilla icecream. Do you think I've made any this summer? No! I need to get going! Do you think it will work okay using my icecream maker? Meaning, can I make the mixture and skip the freezing part and put it in the icecream maker? I hope that made sense...:confused:

[Jewel]

Originally posted by hka
What a great sounding recipe Jewel! Thank you for sharing. I love homemade vanilla icecream. Do you think I've made any this summer? No! I need to get going! Do you think it will work okay using my icecream maker? Meaning, can I make the mixture and skip the freezing part and put it in the icecream maker? I hope that made sense...:confused:

Better not skip the chilling part unless your freezer is the one with ice and rock salt! Even then, chilling would help. If you're using a standard ice cream maker which is HUGE you may want to double or triple the recipe!! This only makes a quart! :D

[Wendy w]

Thanks Jewel! I can't wait to get my ice cream freezer! This will be wonderful over Linda in Mo's blueberry pudding cake! Yummy!

[Lynn B]

Wendy,

LOVE your avatar and "byline"!!! :)

Lynn

[Wendy w]

Thanks Lynn! There is a risque story behind it. Jewel would love it!

[Laura B]

Jewel,

Did you by any chance use skim milk instead of 1%?

[Jewel]

Originally posted by Laura B
Jewel,

Did you by any chance use skim milk instead of 1%?

No Laura, I used the 1%. I was so amazed at the difference in just looking at 1% next to skim (since I don't drink milk and DH does, all we buy is skim usually) that I just had to use the 1%. Not much difference in fat content, and I figured that might help with the creamy thing since I've been so ice-cream challenged so far! I think skim would probably work, but I opted for 1%

And OK Wendy, you've peaked my interest!! Tell your baaaad girl story! However I must tell you, if this involves your husband's ex (ahem) GIRLfriend in Montana, I'm outta here! :p

[Lynn B]

C'mon Wendy...
TELLTELLTELL!!!!!!!!! :)

Lynn

[Mamasue]

Jewel....I am pretty much sure that I will making the vanilla one this weekend. Its my mother's 84th birthday and all she wants is ice cream and cake. So, my plans are this vanilla ice cream and Eating Well To Die For Chocolate Cake

Yes, Wendy.....do not leave us in suspense any longer.......lets give! :D *thinking that her title should be "Ultimate Teaser"* Hehe :D

[Jewel]

Speaking of teasers ( ;) ) would someone with Mastercook plug this little ice cream recipe in and tell us what the nutrition info is? It says makes about a quart, and I think it's really close to that when frozen, between 4 and 5 cups. I'd really love to know if I'm doing better calorie and fat-wise with this than some of the commercial lowfat ice creams...pretty please? Thanks! :D

And Wendy, we're still waiting!! :p

[Laura B]

Here you go, Jewel. Looks like it stacks up really well to Healthy Choice, etc. Guess I'll have to buy some 1% milk and give this one a try. :D

Nutritional Info for Lowfat Vanilla Ice Cream per 1/2 cup:
Per Serving: 162 Calories; 2g Fat (13.9% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 82mg Cholesterol; 78mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

[Wendy w]

Jewel, Lynn and Mamasue, I'll send you an email later. It is kind of a silly story but fun!

[Jewel]

Originally posted by Wendy w
Jewel, Lynn and Mamasue, I'll send you an email later. It is kind of a silly story but fun!

WENDY'S A COWARD! WENDY'S A COWARD! :p

[Jewel]

Originally posted by Laura B
Here you go, Jewel. Looks like it stacks up really well to Healthy Choice, etc. Guess I'll have to buy some 1% milk and give this one a try. :D

Nutritional Info for Lowfat Vanilla Ice Cream per 1/2 cup:
Per Serving: 162 Calories; 2g Fat (13.9% calories from fat); 6g Protein; 27g Carbohydrate; 0g Dietary Fiber; 82mg Cholesterol; 78mg Sodium. Exchanges: 0 Lean Meat; 1/2 Non-Fat Milk; 1/2 Fat; 1 1/2 Other Carbohydrates.

Thanks Laura!! Wonder if I could remove an egg yolk or two and still have it turn out as creamy and decrease that fat even further....hmmmm.... :D

[Wendy w]

Originally posted by Jewel


WENDY'S A COWARD! WENDY'S A COWARD! :p

Yep, that I am. I just don't want to offend some of the more proper and upstanding members of this board:p :p :p

[Anne]

Will all upstanding members of this board please promise to sit down so Wendy will tell us her story.

[Mamasue]

Originally posted by Anne
Will all upstanding members of this board please promise to sit down so Wendy will tell us her story.

Anne....you made my night! LOL LOL :D :D

[dmcgreevey]

I made this on Saturday and was thrilled with the results- it tastes so good for a low fat ice cream.

Much better than the LF frozen yogurt I tried a while back!

Thanks!

[sapphirestar]

I tried Jewel's low-fat vanilla ice cream yesterday, and it was excellent! It does not taste low-fat! I just wanted to add that the recipe will work even if, like me, you make the mistake of adding the fat-free condensed milk to the 1 percent milk heating on the stove. I just added all the milk at once, not reading ahead to the end, when you should really add the condensed milk.

I made a double batch, too! Yum yum!

[Leisa M]

Jewel

PLEASE tell your story!! You've picqued my interest too!!

[PoppyJ]

I am planning to make the ice cream for a dinner party on Friday night. I was wondering if I can sub low-fat vanilla soy milk for the low-fat milk. I have some soy milk in my refrig and wanted to use it instead of buying low-fat milk (only skim milk in my house). Should I decrease the vanilla since there is a vanilla flavoring in the soy milk?

[badunnin]

Originally posted by Jewel
Cover and refrigerate overnight or until chilled, then freeze in ice cream freezer as directed.


Overnight! Ohhhh, I don't know if I can wait that long! I have all the ingredients and everything!

Wendy! Come on! Do tell! Haven't you figured out yet that there are no ladies here! :eek:

[jjsooner73]

This is churning away as I type. I followed the recipe, used a whole vanilla bean, my eggs didn't curdle. But right now, the taste is rather icky...am I just impatient and should I wait until it's done? It seems to have a metallic taste or something. :( I did heat the egg/milk mixture VERY slowly, as I was afraid of curdling. Could I have 'cooked' it for to long? I don't think it could be my saucepan; I've never had anything taste metallic before and nothing in this is reactive anyway?
I also did use a store brand NF Sweetened Condensed Milk. I compared the ingredients and nutritional value to Eagle Brand and they were exactly the same...surely that's not the problem?

Help! I'm wondering if I should scrap this and try again for TOMORROW???

[bluestocking]

This sounds fabulous. I love the idea of being able to "customize" the recipe as the mood strikes! My ice cream maker - just the counter top Cuisanart- is one of my favorite "low use" appliances. Even if I only use it half a dozen times a year, I'm glad I have it. And with the length of our ice cream-eating season here by Lake Ontario, I'm lucky if it's a half dozen times!:cool:

[Leisa M]

Jennifer, not sure what happened. However I have never used vanilla beans. I have certainly never had a metallic taste when I make ice cream. Maybe there is someone else out there who has a better idea.

[Sami]

Jennifer, it may be from the store bought FF condensed milk. Sometimes I find store brands have off taste in canned items.

And Wendy......we are all waiting to hear. Anyone who will be offended need not read beyond the first line.

Sami