Rating: 4.5 stars
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Instead of regular granulated sugar, we used an all-natural granular sweetener in this reduced-sugar, reduced-fat homemade vanilla ice cream.

Recipe by Southern Living June 2011

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Credit: Jennifer Davick; Styling: Amy Burke

Recipe Summary

hands-on:
20 mins
total:
9 hrs 20 mins
Yield:
Makes about 1 qt. (serving size: 1/2 cup)
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Ingredients

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Directions

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  • Whisk together first 3 ingredients in a large heavy saucepan. Gradually whisk in milk and half-and-half. Cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, 8 to 10 minutes or until mixture thickens slightly. Remove from heat.

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  • Whisk egg yolk until slightly thickened. Gradually whisk about 1 cup hot cream mixture into yolk. Add yolk mixture to remaining cream mixture, whisking constantly. Whisk in vanilla.

  • Pour mixture through a fine wire-mesh strainer into a bowl, discarding solids. Cool 1 hour, stirring occasionally. Place plastic wrap directly on cream mixture; chill 8 to 24 hours.

  • Pour mixture into freezer container of a 1 1/2-qt. electric ice-cream maker, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Let stand at room temperature 5 to 10 minutes before serving.

  • *Granulated sugar may be substituted.

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Chef's Notes

We tested with Whey Low 100% All Natural Granular Sweetener for Ice Cream. Note that the total time listed for this recipe does not include freezing.

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Nutrition Facts

92 calories; fat 5g; saturated fat 3g; mono fat 2g; protein 3g; carbohydrates 18g; cholesterol 42mg; sodium 76mg; calcium 106mg.
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