Last Thursday I wrote about wanting some no-sugar and low-fat ice cream recipes to make for our church’s ice cream get-together. I found a BUNCH of recipes, and ended up making two of them - with my own variations. They turned out REALLY delicious!

Here’s the first - my favorite:

Peach Ice Cream (no sugar recipe - however it ISN’T low fat)

2 (12-ounce) cans evaporated milk

2 cups heavy cream

1 1/2 cup whole milk

1 cup instant nonfat dry milk

1 1/2 cup Splenda

1 cup cold water

2 tsp unflavored gelatin

4 Tablespoons cornstach

4 cups crushed peaches (or 4 cups crushed strawberries)

Whisk together the evaporated milk, cream, whole milk, nonfat dry milk, and Splenda in a large mixing bowl. Stir well and set aside.

Stir gelatin and cornstarch together in a microwavable bowl. Pour the cold water into the gelatin and cornstarch mixture. Stir well using a small whisk until the mixture is very well blended and there are no visible lumps.

Microwave the gelatin mixture on high about 2 minutes, stopping and stirring every 30 seconds, or until a thick clear gel forms. Remove cooked mixture from microwave. Slowly add 1 cup of the ice cream base into the gelatin. Stir well, making sure the gelatin and cornstarch are evenly distributed and there are no visible lumps. Pour back into the remaining ice cream base and mix well.

Pour into an electric ice cream maker and follow the directions for freezing.

Orange Pineapple Sorbet (no fat and no sugar)

1 cup water

1 cup Splenda

4 cups orange juice

2 Tablespoons lemon juice

2 (20 ounce) cans crushed pineapple (in pineapple juice)

4 teaspoons freshly grated orange zest

Stir the Splenda into the water and stir until it is completely dissolved.

In a blender or food processor, puree pineapple with its juice until smooth. Transfer to a metal bowl, and stir in the lemon juice, orange juice and orange zest.

Pour into an ice cream maker and follow the directions for freezing. This is a very refreshing dessert.

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