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January 20, 2012

Recipes Ice Cream Low Cholesterol

Ginger-Chocolate Chunk Ice Cream Sandwiches

A.              Ingredients
ü  2 cupssoftened vanilla light ice cream
ü  1 ouncebittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped
ü  1 ouncechopped (into 1/4-inch pieces) crystallized ginger
ü  12 chocolate wafer cookies (such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers) or chocolate graham crackers



B.               Preparation
Combine 2 cups softened vanilla light ice cream (to soften ice cream, transfer it to the refrigerator for about 30 minutes),1 ounce bittersweet chocolate, coarsely chopped, and 1 ounce chopped (into 1/4-inch pieces) crystallized ginger in a bowl. Stir together with a rubber spatula or wooden spoon. Arrange 6 chocolate wafer cookies (such as Nabisco Famous Chocolate Wafers) or chocolate graham crackers (you'll need 12 total) on a baking sheet, and top each with about 1/4 cup of the ice cream mixture. Top ice cream with another wafer, lightly pressing to form a sandwich. Cover ice cream sandwiches with plastic wrap, and place in the freezer. Freeze sandwiches at least 2 hours before serving.
Yield: Makes 6 sandwiches (serving size: 1 sandwich)

C.              Nutritional Information
ü  Calories per serving
:
169
ü  Fat per serving
:
5g
ü  Saturated fat per serving
:
3g
ü  Monounsaturated fat per serving
:
1g
ü  Polyunsaturated fat per serving
:
0.0g
ü  Protein per serving
:
3g
ü  Carbohydrates per serving
:
27g
ü  Fiber per serving
:
1g
ü  Cholesterol per serving
:
14mg
ü  Iron per serving
:
1mg
ü  Sodium per serving
:
126mg
ü  Calcium per serving
:
72mg

D.             Good to Know
Free your inner child with these ice cream sandwiches. Use fat-free ice cream or frozen yogurt to cut back on fat. You'll also get a boost of calcium and vitamin D.

E.               This Recipe Is
ü   Meatless
ü   Low Cholesterol
ü   Low Sodium


Marge Perry
Health


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