Homemade Yogurt Ice Cream Recipes

VANILLA FROZEN YOGURT

Steps:

• Stir the yogurt, sugar, and vanilla extract together until the sugar has dissolved. Cover. Refrigerate 1 hour.
• Pour the chilled mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions until it reaches "soft-serve" consistency. Transfer to a one- or two-quart plastic container with a lid; cover surface with plastic wrap and seal. For best results, frozen yogurt should ripen in the freezer for at least 2 hours or overnight.

STRAWBERRY YOGURT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine yogurt, strawberries and sugar. Set aside to marinate for 10 minutes. Meanwhile, in a cold bowl whip cream to firm peaks. Fold into yogurt mixture and transfer to ice cream freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer's instruc;

CREAMY VANILLA ICE CREAM WITH YOGURT

Steps:

• Beat the eggs well.
• Beat in sugar.
• Beat in cream, milk, and yogurt, adding the vanilla at the end.
• Transfer to ice cream freezer and freeze.

CREAMY VANILLA FROZEN YOGURT

Steps:

• Mix together the yogurt, sugar, and vanilla. Refrigerate the yogurt mixture for 45 minutes.
• Pour the yogurt mixture into the bowl of an ice cream maker and freeze according to the manufacturer's directions

STRAWBERRY YOGURT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Place all the ingredients in the bowl of a food processor and puree. (A blender can also be used, but make the puree in two batches.)
• Correct the sweetness of the ice cream mixture and place it in an ice-cream maker. Follow the manufacturer's directions. (If you do not have an ice-cream maker, place the mixture in freezer trays, cover with foil and freeze in the refrigerator at its coldest setting. Stir every so often to prevent ice crystals from forming.)

GREEK YOGURT ICE CREAM - ICE CREAM MAKER OPTIONAL

Steps:

• Combine the yogurt, cream and zest in the canister of the ice cream maker and follow individual machine's operating instructions.
• If there is no ice cream maker, mix everything by hand and place it in a metal container in the refrigerator. Mix it by hand six times, about once every half hour, over the course of the day.
• Scoop ice cream onto a slice of honeycomb, drizzle with honey and garnish with a sprig of lavender.
• Serve.

GREEK YOGURT ICE CREAM

Steps:

• Combine 1 cup heavy whipping cream, 1 cup whole milk, and 1/2 cup sugar in heavy medium saucepan. Bring mixture to simmer, stirring until sugar dissolves. Whisk 3 large egg yolks and remaining 1/4 cup sugar in large heatproof bowl until blended. Gradually add hot cream mixture to yolk mixture and whisk until blended. Return mixture to saucepan and stir over mediumlow heat until custard thickens slightly and coats back of spoon when finger is drawn across and instant-read thermometer inserted into mixture registers 170°F, about 3 minutes (do not boil). Pour custard through strainer set over medium bowl. Place bowl with custard in larger bowl filled halfway with ice and water. Whisk occasionally until custard is almost cool to touch, about 5 minutes. Remove bowl with custard from ice water. Whisk yogurt and pinch of salt into custard. Refrigerate custard until well chilled.
• Transfer custard to ice cream maker and process according to manufacturer's instructions. Transfer yogurt ice cream to freezer container. Cover and freeze until ice cream is firm. DO AHEAD: Can be made 3 days ahead. Keep frozen.
• A thick yogurt; sold at some supermarkets and at specialty foods stores (such as Trader Joe's and Whole Foods) and Greek markets. If unavailable, place regular yogurt in cheesecloth-lined strainer set over large bowl. Cover and chill overnight to drain.