Lemon-yogurt ice with fresh figs

9 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
¼ cup Water
¾ cup Sugar
2 tablespoons Light-colored corn syrup
2 tablespoons Fresh lemon juice
1½ teaspoon Grated lemon rind
3 tablespoons Water
2 teaspoons Unflavored gelatin
3 cups Plain low-fat yogurt
½ teaspoon Vanilla extract
9 Ripe fresh figs

Directions

Combine ¼ cup water, sugar, and next 3 ingredients in a small saucepan; bring to a boil over medium heat, stirring constantly. Remove from heat; cover and let stand 10 minutes. Sprinkle gelatin over the remaining 3 tablespoons water in a small bowl.

Let stand 10 minutes.

Uncover saucepan, and bring sugar mixture to a boil over medium heat.

Reduce heat to low; add gelatin mixture, and cook 5 minutes, stirring until gelatin dissolves.

Remove from heat; pour into a large metal bowl. Place bowl over a large ice-filled bowl; stir mixture 5 minutes or until chilled and thickened.

Remove metal bowl from ice. Add yogurt and vanilla, stirring until well blended.

Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze at least 1 hour. Yield: 9 servings (serving size: ½ cup yogurt ice and 4 fig slices).

Per serving: 168 Calories; 1g Fat (7% calories from fat); 4g Protein; 36g Carbohydrate; 5mg Cholesterol; 63mg Sodium NOTES : Cut each fig lengthwise into 4 slices; serve with yogurt ice.

Recipe by: Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1994, page 133 Posted to MC-Recipe Digest V1 #427 by igor@... on Jan 28, 1997.

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