Decadent Low Carb Reduced Fat Vanilla Ice Cream Recipes

DECADENT LOW-CARB REDUCED-FAT VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Blend cream, half and half, Splenda, and vanilla until well incorporated.
• Follow preparation instructions for your particular ice cream maker.
• Note: If the mixture is left in the freezer for a significant period of time, it will become rock hard. Place in the microwave for a few seconds to soften before serving.
• Try adding 1/4 cup creamy peanut butter, or fresh fruit.
• Delicious!

NO FAT VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Mix gelatin with boiling water and stir until it dissolves.
• Dissolve sugar in skim milk over a medium heat without letting the mixture boil.
• Remove from the heat and add the gelatin mixture.
• Stir in vanilla.
• Pour into a shallow container and freeze until the mixture has set but not frozen solid. (or use your ice cream machine).
• Mix with an electric beater until the mixture is white and fluffy. It should be at least double it's original volume.
• Freeze until solid.

ULTIMATE VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Put the canister from the machine into the freezer a day before you want to make the ice cream. Next day, pour the cream and milk into a medium heavy-based pan, then tip in half the sugar. Slit the vanilla pod down its length with a small sharp knife and scoop out as many of the tiny black seeds as you can into the cream mixture. Cut the pod into three and drop it into the pan.
• Heat the cream and milk over a low heat, stirring occasionally, until it almost boils - you'll see a few bubbles at the edge. Take off the heat and set aside for 30 minutes so the vanilla can infuse.
• Put the egg yolks into a bowl with the rest of the sugar and beat with an electric hand beater for about 2 minutes until the mixture has thickened, is paler in colour and falls in thick ribbons when you lift the beaters. Using a measuring jug, scoop out about 125ml/4fl oz of the cream mixture and beat into the egg yolks to slacken them. Reheat the cream until it just comes to the boil, take off the heat and stir in the egg yolk mixture.
• Return the pan to a low heat and cook, stirring all the time with a wooden spoon, for 8-10 minutes, until the custard is thick enough to coat the back of the spoon. Watch that it doesn't boil - as soon as you see any bubbles about to burst to the surface, it should be thick enough, so take the pan off the heat so the mixture doesn't curdle.
• Pour the custard into a heatproof bowl, then sit it in a bigger bowl one third full of iced water to cool (this takes about 20 minutes). Stir occasionally to stop a skin forming. Put the bowl of custard in the fridge for 3-4 hours, preferably overnight, so it gets really cold.
• Get the ice cream machine running, scoop out the vanilla pod pieces, then slowly pour in the cold custard. Leave it to churn for 10-30 minutes (depending on your machine). When it stops, it is probably too soft to eat, so spoon into a plastic container, cover with cling film, then a lid, and freeze for a minimum of 3 hours. (It will keep in the freezer for 3 months but don't take it out, then refreeze.) Remove from the freezer 15 minutes before serving.
• To make it by hand: in step 1, heat the milk, vanilla, and half the sugar without the cream (the custard will be slightly thicker). At the start of step 6, whip the cream so it's light and floppy, not too stiff, and fold it into the cold custard. Freeze for 3-4 hours, stirring once an hour until almost frozen, then freeze as above.

LOW CARB VANILLA ICE CREAM (SUGAR-FREE)

Steps:

• Heat heavy cream over low heat being careful not to let it come to a boil.
• Whisk in one egg yolk at a time and heat, stirring constantly until mixture starts to thicken.
• Remove from heat and cool to room temperature.
• Whisk in sugar-free sweetener, vanilla and pudding mix.
• Place into ice cream freezer and finish as usual.

LOW CARB VANILLA ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Mix thoroughly and put in your ice-cream maker. Follow your ice cream maker's instructions.

LOW CARB VANILLA ICE CREAM FOR ICE CREAM MAKER.

Steps:

• Heat cream in a heavy saucepan over low heat. Whisk in egg yolks, one at a time. Cook over low heat, stirring constantly until the mixture coats the back of a spoon. DO NOT LET BOIL. Remove from heat.
• Whisk in remaining ingredients. Cool to room temperature. I usually place mine in the refrigerator or freezer if needed sooner. (Don't forget it in the freezer or it will freeze over, you just want to cool it).
• Pour into ice cream maker and freeze according to your machine.