Piña Colada Sherbet

Makes about ten ½-cup servings

120-ounce can pineapple tidbits or

 

chunks, packed in juice,

 

not drained

¹∕³

cup (medium pack) sweetened

 

coconut flakes

²∕³

cup granulated sugar

1tablespoon fresh lime juice

¾ cup whole milk

1cup lite coconut milk

1teaspoon pure vanilla or rum extract

Place the pineapple, coconut, sugar, coconut milk and lime juice in a blender jar (or food processor fitted with the metal “s” blade) and blend on high until smooth and homogenous. Stir in milk with a whisk.

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 157 (20% from fat) • carb. 31g • pro. 2g

fat 4g • sat. fat 3g • chol. 4mg • sod. 26mg

calc. 47mg • fiber 1g

Root Beer Float Sherbet

Tastes just like the soda shop favorite.

Makes about ten ½-cup servings

212-ounce bottles root beer, allowed

to go flat or somewhat flat

½cup lowfat sweetened condensed milk

½cup lowfat or regular half-and-half

Place all ingredients in a medium bowl and stir to blend. 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 sherbet 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 sherbet.

Nutritional information per serving:

Calories 86 (8% from fat) • carb. 18g • pro. 2g

fat 1g • sat. fat 1g • sod. 43mg

calc. 55mg • fiber 0g

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Cuisinart ICE-45 manual Piña Colada Sherbet, Root Beer Float Sherbet

ICE-45 specifications

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