VANILLA SORBET ICE CREAM RECIPE

This is a basic recipe. You may add other flavorings, fruit purées or nuts according to taste

1/2 cup superfine sugar
3 cups skim milk
6 tablespoons non-fat dry milk
1 1/2 teaspoons vanilla extract

Heat milk, sugar, and non-fat dry milk in saucepan, stirring until the sugar and dry milk are dissolved. Cool thoroughly. Stir in the vanilla. Pour the mixture into the bowl of the machine and freeze. Makes about 1 quart.

WATERMELON SORBET

1/3 cup sugar
1/4 cup water
1/3 cup light corn syrup
2 cups pureed watermelon
1 Tbsp lemon juice

Combine sugar, water and syrup in a saucepan. Stir until it boils. Reduce heat and simmer for 5 minutes. Let cool.  Refrigerate. Remove meat from the watermelon and discard seeds. Puree in a blender. Measure and add 3 cups of watermelon and lemon juice to the cold sugar, water, syrup mixture. Pour into machine for 20-30 minute or until desired consistency.

YOGURTS

FRESH STRAWBERRY FROZEN YOGURT
2 pints strawberries, washed and hulled
2 cups unflavored yogurt
1/3 cup honey

Purée the strawberries in a food processor. You should have about 3 cups. Put the yogurt, honey and strawberry purée into the bowl of the machine and freeze.
Makes about 5 cups.