SUGAR-FREE CAPPUCCINO
1 tsp. plain gelatin
1.5 cups low fat milk
2 tbs. instant espresso coffee powder
3.5 tsp. NutraSweet sweetener
2 tbs. nonfat dry milk
1.5 cups buttermilk
1 tsp. vanilla extract
.25 tsp cinnamon
dash salt
Soften gelatin in 1/2 cup milk. Heat in a small saucepan and add coffee. Cook over low heat until gelatin and coffee dissolve. Remove from heat, stir in Nutrasweet, and place saucepan in another bowl of cold or ice water to cool to room temperature. Pour mixture into a blender or food processor, add rest of milk and remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to freeze. Blend for a few seconds before pouring into the ice cream maker. Freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
SUGAR-FREE CHOCOLATE
1 tsp. plain gelatin
2.5 cups low fat milk
1/2 cup Nestle Quik Sugar Free chocolate drink mix
1 cup drained yogurt (the solid half of 2 cups yogurt strained overnight)
1 tsp. vanilla extract
dash salt
Soften gelatin in 1/2 cup milk. Heat in a small saucepan until gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat and place saucepan in another bowl of cold or ice water to cool mixture to room temperature. Pour mixture into a blender or food processor. Add remaining milk, Quik, yogurt, vanilla and salt. Blend until smooth. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to freeze. Blend for a few seconds before pouring into the ice cream maker. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for freezing. Makes about 1 quart.
SUGAR-FREE FRUITY
8 c PET Lite milk
Sugar Substitute equivalent to 1/2 c Sugar
4 c Strawberries
8 Pineapple, slices, canned
16 tb Pineapple Juice, from can
2 c Orange Juice
Put all ingredients in a home freezer and freeze according to instructions. Exchanges: Each 1 cup Serving equals 1 Milk and 3/4 Fruit.
SUGAR-FREE ICE CREAM BASE
1 tsp. plain gelatin
1.5 cups low fat milk
3.5 tsp. NutraSweet sweetener
2 tbs. nonfat dry milk
1.5 cups buttermilk
dash salt
Soften gelatin in 1/2 cup milk. Heat in a small saucepan until the gelatin dissolves. Remove from heat, stir in NutraSweet, and place saucepan in another bowl of cold or ice water to cool to room temperature. Pour mixture into a blender or food processor, add rest of milk and remaining ingredients and blend until smooth. Cover and chill in the refrigerator until ready to freeze. Blend for a few seconds before pouring into the ice cream maker. Follow the manufacturer's instructions for freezing. Makes one quart.
SUGAR-FREE VANILLA
If you can't handle sugar or you are looking for a low calorie ice cream, this one is perfect. You'll never believe it's sugar free. It just might become your favorite.
Whisk together 3 eggs* and 1 pt of half and half. Then mix together 7 tsp Equal artificial sweetener. Add 1 pt whipping cream, 1 pt whole milk, 2 1/2 tbsp vanilla extract and 1/4 tsp salt. Freeze in an ice cream freezer and eat without guilt. Oooops! There’s still plenty of butterfat here!
*If you are concerned about the possibility of Salmonella from uncooked eggs, substitute an equivalent amount of Egg Beaters.
SWEET BANANA PEPPER ICE CREAM: This is a really sweet taste treat, you are guaranteed to be surprised at how good it is.
Slice open 2-3 ripe sweet banana peppers, remove the seeds, and chop fine. Then add them to a batch of the Old Time Vanilla Ice Cream mix before freezing. Be sure to let this mix age in the refrigerator for at least four hours before freezing.