Cherry Vanilla Frozen Yogurt, Blueberry Sorbet

Cherry Vanilla

Frozen Yogurt

Makes about ten ½-cup servings

12 ounces pitted sweet cherries, fresh, canned and drained (measure after draining),

or frozen, thawed

1cup whole milk

¼cup granulated sugar

1teaspoon pure vanilla extract 1½ cups lowfat or fat free vanilla

yogurt

Place the cherries, whole milk, granulated sugar, and vanilla in a blender jar and blend on high speed for 40 to 50 seconds until smooth, creamy and completely homogenous. Transfer to a bowl and stir in the yogurt. If not freezing immediately, cover and refrigerate until ready to use.

Turn on ice cream maker and pour in ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until desired serving consistency is reached. Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15 minutes of freezing. If frozen yogurt is not thick enough, pour back into the freezer bowl and continue mixing/freezing until desired consistency is reached, checking every few minutes.

Serve in cups or cones, adding mix-ins while dispensing frozen yogurt.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 84 (10% from fat) • carb. 17g • pro. 3g

•fat 1g • sat. fat 1g • chol. 4mg • sod. 34mg

•calc. 95mg • fiber 1g

	Blueberry Sorbet
	Makes about ten ½-cup servings
1¹∕³	cups granulated sugar
²∕³	cup water

2pounds fresh or frozen blueberries (wild if possible)

3tablespoons fresh lime juice

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

Combine the sugar and water in a medium saucepan and bring to a boil over medium- high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer without stirring until the sugar dissolves, about 3 to 5 minutes. Stir in blueberries and cook until they pop open. Allow to cool for 10 to 15 minutes. When cool, transfer the blueberry mixture to a blender and add the lemon juice; blend on high speed until smooth and homogenous; stir in corn syrup. Pour mixture through a fine mesh strainer to remove seeds. Cover and chill for at least 4 hours before freezing.

Turn on ice cream maker and pour in ingredients. Allow to mix and freeze until desired serving consistency is reached. Begin checking consistency after 12 to 15 minutes of freezing. If sorbet is not thick enough, pour back into the freezer bowl and continue mixing/freezing until desired consistency is reached, checking every few minutes.

Serve in cups, adding mix-ins while dispensing sorbet.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 139 (2% from fat) • carb. 35g • pro. 0g

•fat 0g • sat. fat 0g • chol. 0mg • sod. 4mg

•calc. 6mg • fiber 1g

ICE-45 specifications

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