Rich & Creamy 1-Gram Fat Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe

"You will never know this is almost fat-free! Plan ahead the ice cream mixture needs to chill for 2 to 24 hours before transferring to ice cream maker Calories (1/2 cup) 182 with 1 gram fat (Yield 1-quart)"

Original is 8 servings

Metric US

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Ingredients

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3/4 to 1 cup sugar
3 tablespoons cornstarch
1/8 teaspoon salt

4 cups fat-free half-and-half
2 egg yolks, beaten
1 tablespoon pure vanilla extract (none of the artificial for this!)

Nutritional

Serving Size: 1 (142.1 g)
Calories 241.9
Total Fat - 14.2 g
Saturated Fat - 8.7 g
Cholesterol - 44.8 mg
Sodium - 53.1 mg
Total Carbohydrate - 25.7 g
Dietary Fiber - 0 g
Sugars - 19 g
Protein - 3.6 g
Calcium - 129.5 mg
Iron - 0.2 mg
Vitamin C - 1.1 mg
Thiamin - 0 mg

Step by Step Method

Step 1

In a large saucepan, combine the sugar, cornstarch and salt. Gradually add half-and-half; stir until smooth. Bring to a boil over medium heat; cook and stir for 2 minutes or until thickened. Remove from the heat; cool slightly.

Step 2

Whisk a small amount of hot mixture into egg yolks. Return all to the pan, whisking constantly. Cook and stir over medium heat for 2-3 minutes or until mixture reaches 160° and coats the back of a metal spoon.

Step 3

Remove from the heat. Stir in vanilla. Cool quickly by placing pan in a bowl of ice water; stir for 2 minutes. Transfer to a bowl. Press plastic wrap onto surface of custard. Refrigerate for several hours or overnight.

Step 4

Fill cylinder of ice cream maker two-thirds full; freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate remaining mixture until ready to freeze. Allow to ripen in ice cream freezer or firm up in the refrigerator freezer for 2-4 hours before serving