| Mmmmm. . .Vanilla Ice Cream for Low Carb Dieters! | | | | Procedure: |
| One of the great things about the Atkins Diet is that | | | | Whisk the egg in a bowl till it's fluffy. Should take a |
| you can indulge in some fantastic foods that you just | | | | couple of minutes. Whisk in the sweetener for another |
| can't eat on any other diet. | | | | minute. Pour in the cream and vanilla and keep on |
| Of course, there are also a bunch of foods you can't | | | | whisking for another 2 minutes. Pour this concoction |
| eat, but most Atkins Dieters are happy with trading the | | | | into your ice cream maker and freeze according to |
| low-fat, high-carb foods for delicious treats like the | | | | the manufacturer. |
| ones you can now eat. | | | | If you don't own an ice cream maker and really want |
| That's why this Low Carb Vanilla Ice Cream recipe is | | | | to make this ice cream from scratch, do this: |
| such a treat. It's my own adaptation of Ben & | | | | Get two clean and empty tin coffee cans with the |
| Jerry's Vanilla Ice Cream. The difference is that this | | | | plastic lids: one a 3 pound can, the other a 1 pound can. |
| one is made with artificial sweeteners -- and several | | | | Put the smaller can into the larger one. Remove the |
| other changes as well. | | | | small lid, fill with the ice cream mixture, and replace the |
| The recipe gets RAVE reviews from family and | | | | lid. Pack ice cubes all around the small can, inside the |
| friends who try it. And the great thing is that unless you | | | | larger can, all the way to the top. |
| tell them, they'll probably not even know that there is | | | | Sprinkle rock salt or Kosher salt liberally on the ice. If |
| no sugar in this recipe. | | | | you don't have rock salt, try table salt. Put the lid on the |
| Low Carb Vanilla Ice Cream Recipe | | | | larger can, tip it on its side, and roll the can back and |
| This recipe yields 2 pints of ice cream (not ice milk!) at | | | | forth every minute or so for about 10 minutes. Open |
| only 5.5 grams per 1/2 cup serving. Compare that to 21 | | | | both cans to see if the ice cream is solidifying along |
| grams for Ben & Jerry's vanilla ice cream! And it | | | | the edges of the smaller can. Replace the small lid, |
| tastes GREAT. Enjoy. | | | | pack more ice around the small can, sprinkle some |
| Ingredients: | | | | more salt, put the large lid on, and keep rolling. |
| 1 large egg | | | | You'll have ice cream in about 20 more minutes. |
| 1 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream | | | | Probably the best you've ever tasted. |
| 1 teaspoon Vanilla Extract | | | | Enjoy! |
| 7 packets Equal or Sweet'n'Low | | | | |