Orange Dream Ice Cream

Prep time 10 minutes
Servings 10

Ingredients

2/3 cup sugar
2 tablespoons finely grated orange peel
1 cup fresh orange juice (3 to 4 medium oranges)
1 cup yogurt, plain Greek – (whole 5% or reduced-fat 2 %)
3/4 cup whipped cream
1/4 teaspoon vanilla

Refreshing and orangey, this ice cream speckled with bits of orange peel makes a spectacular summer indulgence. For a change of pace, serve it topped with slightly sweetened, sliced fresh strawberries.

Instructions

In medium bowl thoroughly combine sugar and orange peel. Add orange juice, stirring until sugar dissolves.
Whisk yogurt, cream and vanilla into orange juice mixture. Cover and refrigerate for 2 to 24 hours or until cold.
Pour orange mixture into 1 1/2-quart ice cream freezer. Freeze according to manufacturer’s directions. Transfer to covered food storage container. Freeze about 2 hours before serving.

Note: To make ice cream in a 4-quart freezer, use 1 2/3 cups sugar, 1/4 cup finely grated orange peel, 2 1/2 cups orange juice, 2 1/2 cups plain Greek yogurt, 2 cups whipping cream and 1/2 teaspoon vanilla. Prepare as above, except freeze in 4-quart ice cream freezer according to manufacturer’s directions. Yield: 14 cups or 28 servings.