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Lemon-Yogurt Ice With Fresh Figs

Courses: Dessert
Serves: 9 people

Recipe Ingredients

1/4 cup 59mlWater
3/4 cup 148g / 5.2ozSugar
2 tablespoons 30mlLight-colored corn syrup
2 tablespoons 30mlFresh lemon juice
1 1/2 teaspoons 7.5mlGrated lemon rind
3 tablespoons 45mlWater
2 teaspoons 10mlUnflavored gelatin
3 cups 711mlPlain low-fat yogurt
1/2 teaspoon 2.5mlVanilla extract
9   Ripe fresh figs

Recipe Instructions

Combine 1/4 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: 1/2 cup yogurt ice and 4 fig slices).

Source:
Cooking Light, Jul/Aug 1994, page 133

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