Ice Cream making

 
So, the first hobby that I wanted to try was making Ice Cream. Who doesn’t love the cold treat? My only problem is that I have an allergy to lactose in Milk. So, I figure I can give it a shot at making some non-diary ice or frozen yogurt. So, as with most people during this pandemic, I purchased something that I normally wouldn’t have. I purchased a Cuisinart Gelateria ICE-70 series ice cream maker.

Another good thing about the ice cream maker is that it came with several recipes to start one. So, I decided to try the Frozen vanilla yogurt recipe.

Rich Vanilla Frozen Yogurt

Makes about 4 cups (eight ½-cup servings)

2 tablespoons light corn syrup

2 tablespoons honey

¼ cup water

1 vanilla bean, split and seeds scraped

4 cups whole milk, plain Greek yogurt

1½ teaspoons pure vanilla extract

1¼ cups granulated sugar

 Pinch kosher salt

1. Add the corn syrup, honey, water and scraped vanilla pod to a medium

saucepan. Bring mixture to a boil and then simmer until reduced by

half; cool and reserve.

2. In a large mixing bowl, whisk the yogurt, vanilla seeds, reserved honey vanilla reduction, vanilla extract, sugar and salt together. Whisk until the

sugar has dissolved. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 3 hours, or overnight.

3. Press Ice Cream and then Start/Stop. Pour the mixture through the

spout and then cover with the cap. Let mix until thickened. The frozen

yogurt will have a soft, creamy texture. If a firmer consistency is desired,

transfer the frozen yogurt to an airtight container and place in freezer for

about 2 hours. Remove from freezer about 15 minutes before serving.

 

Since I was in hurry, I didn’t release that I didn’t have the vanilla bean called for in the recipe. So, I substituted vanilla extract. As you can see, the ice cream maker did a good job making ice cream.

The frozen yogurt looked delicious and had the right texture. However, the plain Greek yogurt taste overpowered the vanilla extract. I have to say I wasn’t able to eat all the frozen yogurt. Next time, I tried followed the recipe exactly.