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Frozen yogurt nutrition?
I know that frozen yogurt does not have the same health benefits as the plain refrigerated stuff, because the "good" bacteria are killed- not to mention all the sugar, and probably preservatives, etc. that are in the commercial stuff.
*********But what if I made some at home, and ate it right from the ice cream maker?*******
I like it soft serve anyway, gets too hard if you keep it in the freezer. But does this still destroy any bacterial benefits I might get from the yogurt? The kind I buy is a store brand, with pre & probiotics in it. I also add honey when I make froyo.
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Tags: I need a really good vanilla frozen yogurt recipe?
I’ve looked all over online, but very few places have reviews of people that have tried recipes. I’ve tried about 3 different recipes, and this is the best I’ve come up with so far:
1. Strain a 4 cup (32oz) container of low fat yogurt
2. In a saucepan combine 1 packet gelatin , 1 – 1/4 cup whole milk and 3/4 cup sugar. Bring to simmer.
3. Cool gelatin mixture in refrigerator for about 2 hours
4. Add strained yogurt plus 1 Tbsp Vanilla Extract to mixture and mix with hand blender until smooth.
5. Prepare in Ice cream Maker.
This recipe is ok, but I have 3 problems with it:
1. Texture is kind of whipped/mouse like even after freezing (too much gelatin?) I am shooting for a nice smooth creamy texture (like Edy’s frozen yogurt).
2. Even with the gelatin, the yogurt is still fairly difficult to scoop after a night in the freezer.
3. Taste – Too much yogurt tang….I don’t mind it, but the people I make it for comment that it tastes far tangier than they would expect (Bad yogurt to milk ratio?)
Please help…I am looking for that 1 good basic frozen yogurt recipe that I can use to build other flavors off of.
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Ever have this problem with your ice cream maker?
So the other day i used my icecream maker for the second time. The first time used it i made frozen yogurt and i washed it out and put it back in the freezer with a plastic bag inside so frost wouldnt grow in the tub. Well i made some vanilla ice cream with snickers pieces and when it was done i tasted good. I put it in a air tight container and stuck it in the freezer till the next day. The following day i noticed a strange chemical taste but blew it off. The following day i ate more and it tasted more chemically. I finally threw it out yesterday ( after only 4 days) because it was disgusting. Do you think its the tub or is it maybe that my freezer is set to high ( i found some frost on the icecream) and its makeing my ice cream taste rancid. I never had this problem with store bought ie cream.