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Not-Much-Guilt Chocolate-Mint Ice Milk





Yields
Makes about 3 cups, 4 to 6 servings

At the Kirkgaard homestead, this low-fat ice milk is the latest rage. Its intense dark-chocolate flavor and smooth, silky texture make chocolate lovers forget it's relatively lean. Dutch cocoa is another name for the alkaline-treated product.

 2 1/2 cups canned low-fat evaporated milk
 1/2 cup packed fresh mint leaves
 1/2 cup sugar
 2 tablespoons cornstarch
 2 large egg yolks
 2/3 cup Dutch-process unsweetened cocoa
 1/2 cup plain nonfat yogurt
 1/4 cup chopped bittersweet or semisweet chocolate
Step 1
1

In a 2- to 3-quart pan over high heat, bring milk and mint just to a boil. Remove from heat, cover, and let stand 20 minutes.

Step 2
2

Meanwhile, in a bowl, mix sugar and cornstarch. Whisk in egg yolks.

Step 3
3

Pour milk mixture through a fine strainer into another bowl; discard mint. Whisk about 1/4 of the mint-milk into egg yolk mixture. Add cocoa and whisk until blended; pour back into pan. Add remaining milk to pan.

Step 4
4

Return pan to medium heat and stir with a whisk until mixture begins to bubble, 2 to 4 minutes.

Step 5
5

Remove cocoa mixture from heat and pour into a bowl. Stir in yogurt. Cover surface of mixture with plastic wrap and chill until cold, at least 2 hours or up to 1 day.

Step 6
6

Pour cold mixture into an ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturer's directions. Midway through freezing, add chopped chocolate; continue freezing until ice milk is firm enough to mound and dasher is hard to turn. Serve, or cover and freeze up to 3 days. If making ahead, let the dessert soften in refrigerator about 30 minutes before serving.

Step 7
7

Nutritional analysis per 1/2 cup.

Nutrition Facts

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Amount per serving
Calories249
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 7.7g10%

Saturated Fat 2.9g15%
Cholesterol 88mg30%
Sodium 203mg9%
Total Carbohydrate 39g15%

Dietary Fiber 0.2g1%
Protein 11g

* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.