Banana-Maple Ice Cream

Ingredients

• 1 cup banana ripe mashed ( 2 medium)
• 2 large egg yolks 
• 1.5 cups milk 2% divided reduced-fat
• 0.5 cup maple syrup 
• 0.3 cup nonfat milk dry
• 0.3 cup sugar 
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract 

Equipment

• bowl
• sauce pan
• whisk

Directions

1. Combine 1 cup milk, sugar, and egg yolks in a small heavy saucepan; stir well with a whisk.
2. Place over medium heat, stirring constantly. Cook for 8 minutes or until mixture reaches 180 and is slightly thickened (do not boil).
3. Remove from heat.
4. Pour custard into a cool bowl; place over ice water to cool completely.
5. Combine 1/2 cup milk, dry milk, and vanilla. Stir in custard, banana, and syrup. Cover and chill.
6. Pour mixture into the freezer can of an ice-cream freezer; freeze according to manufacturer's instructions. Spoon ice cream into a freezer-safe container; cover and freeze 1 hour or until firm.