Mint Chip ICE Cream, Pistachio ICE Cream

The ice cream will have a soft, creamy texture. Transfer the ice cream to an airtight container and freeze. Remove ice cream from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 431 (67% from fat) • carb. 25g • pro. 10g • fat 33g

• sat. fat 15g • chol. 59mg • sod. 164mg • calc. 73mg • fiber 1g

MINT CHIP ICE CREAM

Makes ten 1⁄2-cup servings

1cup whole milk, well chilled

3⁄4cup granulated sugar

2cups heavy cream, well chilled

11⁄2 teaspoons pure peppermint extract

4ounces bittersweet chocolate candy bar, chopped into small, uneven pieces

green or red food color – a few drops to color ice cream if desired

In a medium bowl, use a hand mixer or a whisk to combine the milk and granulated sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 1–2 minutes on low speed. Stir in the heavy cream and peppermint extract.

Turn the Cuisinart Classic™ Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker on, add liquid mixture and let mix until thickened, about 20–25 minutes. Five minutes before mixing is complete, add the chopped chocolate and the food coloring, if using. The ice cream will have a soft, creamy texture.

If desired, transfer the ice cream to an airtight container and freeze. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 291 (67% from fat) • carb. 23g • pro. 3g • fat 23g

• sat. fat 14g • chol. 69mg • sod. 30mg • calc. 66mg • fiber 0g

PISTACHIO ICE CREAM

Makes ten 1⁄2-cup servings

1cup whole milk, well chilled

3⁄4cups granulated sugar

2cups heavy cream, well chilled

11⁄4 teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1teaspoon pure almond extract

1cup shelled pistachios, roughly chopped

(may use plain or lightly salted – do not use red pistachios)

In a medium mixing bowl, use a hand mixer or whisk to combine the milk and granulated sugar until the sugar is completely dissolved, about 1 to 2 minutes on low speed. Stir in the heavy cream, vanilla and almond extracts. Turn the Cuisinart Classic™ Frozen Yogurt-Ice Cream & Sorbet Maker on; pour the mixture into freezer bowl, and let mix until thickened, about 20 to 25 minutes. During the last 5 minutes of freezing, add the pistachios. The ice cream will have a soft, creamy texture. If desired, transfer the ice cream to an airtight container freeze. Remove ice cream from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional information per serving (1⁄2 cup):

Calories 316 (70% from fat) • carb. 21g • pro. 4g • fat 15g

• sat. fat 12g • chol. 69mg • sod. 130mg • calc. 69mg • fiber 1g

CHEESECAKE ICE CREAM

Makes ten 1⁄2-cup servings

12ounces lowfat cream cheese cut in 1-inch pieces, at room temperature

1can (14 ounces) fat free sweetened condensed milk

2cups fat free half-&-half (Land-o-Lakes)

2teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1teaspoon pure lemon extract

1⁄2teaspoon pure almond extract

Place cream cheese and sweetened condensed milk in a medium bowl. Blend using a hand mixer on medium speed until smooth and creamy with no visible lumps. With the mixer on low speed, stir in half-&-half, vanilla, lemon and almond extracts. Stir until smooth. (For best results, refrigerate for 2 hours or longer.)

If desired, transfer the ice cream to an airtight container and freeze. Remove from freezer 10 minutes before serving.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 228 (33% from fat) • carb. 29g • pro. 8g • fat 8g

• sat. fat 5g • chol. 19mg • sod. 317mg • calc. 189mg • fiber 0g

Variations:

Cherry Cheesecake Ice Cream: Strain 1 can (21 ounce) Cherry Pie filling, reserving the sauce and cherries separately. Prepare Cheesecake Ice Cream, reducing the half-&-half to 11⁄2 cups. Stir the reserved sauce into the ice cream mixture and mix/chill as directed. Five minutes before the ice cream is ready, add 1⁄2 cup of the cherries through the opening in

ICE-25BC specifications

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