Dessert

Strawberry Mint Ice Cream is for Dessert.

Strawberry Mint Ice Cream takes 25 minutes to prepare.

Strawberry Mint Ice Cream takes 60 minutes to cook.

Strawberry Mint Ice Cream makes 12 servings.

The ingredients for Strawberry Mint Ice Cream are:

2 cups half-and-half
1 1/4 cups 2% reduced-fat milk
1 1/2 cups sugar, divided
3 large egg yolks
1/2 cup water
1 (1-ounce) package fresh mint
2 cups fresh strawberries, chopped

Here is how you make Strawberry Mint Ice Cream:

Combine half-and-half and milk in a heavy saucepan; bring to a boil. Combine 1/2 cup sugar and egg yolks; beat with a mixer at high speed until thick and pale. Gradually add half of hot milk mixture to yolk mixture, stirring constantly with a whisk. Return milk mixture to pan. Reduce heat to medium-low, and cook 2 minutes or until a thermometer registers 160?, stirring constantly. Remove from heat. Place pan in a large ice-filled bowl. Cool milk mixture completely, stirring occasionally. Combine remaining 1 cup sugar and 1/2 cup water in a microwave-safe dish; microwave at high 2 1/2 minutes or until sugar dissolves. Add mint to hot syrup; steep for 5 minutes. Remove mint; discard. Pour syrup over berries; let stand for 20 minutes. Add berries and syrup to milk mixture; stir well. Cover and chill, stirring occasionally. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer, and freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon the ice cream into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze for 1 hour or until firm.Serving Size: 12 3/4 cup servingsNumber of Servings: 12Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user MENAGERIE56.

The nutritional information for Strawberry Mint Ice Cream is:

• Servings Per Recipe: 12
• Amount Per Serving
• Calories: 185.1

• Total Fat: 6.3 g
• Cholesterol: 64.2 mg
• Sodium: 33.7 mg
• Total Carbs: 30.4 g
• Dietary Fiber: 0.7 g
• Protein: 2.9 g