Strawberry Frozen Yogurt
Adapted found at Sugar Laws
1 lb strawberries, frozen or fresh
1/4 cup sugar
1 1/2 cups vanilla yogurt
1 1/3 cups greek yogurt*
Cut strawberries. If frozen, thaw at least slightly. Pour sugar over top and allow to sit for 10 minutes. Stir and pour into a blender. Blend well, then add yogurts and mix until well blended. If you have an ice cream maker, pour this in now and churn for about 40 minutes, then freeze 2-3 hours.
If you don't have an ice cream maker, put this mixture in the fridge for about an hour. Mix, then transfer to the freezer. After a half hour, take out and mix to break up the ice crystals. Repeat this three more times, then allow to set to your desired consistency.
My Notes:
*I bought a 16 oz container, and that's about the volume I got out of it.
The original recipe calls for raspberry and figs, which I don't happen to have handy. I did get some frozen strawberries at the grocery store, and so I went from there. I didn't have an ice cream maker, and didn't feel like making a coffee can one, so I found a way to do it without either. If you're like my mom, you can just throw the mixture in the freezer and forget about it, but I don't like the ice crystals in direct frozen yogurt. I'm picky like this. Basically, you freeze it for an hour at a time, and whip it between to break up the ice crystals. You do this for three hours, then let it sit to freeze completely.
The end result? It wasn't quite as smooth as the kind you buy in the store, but it was very yummy. I think if I used an electric mixer next time it would come out smoother. My sisters made me pull it out before it had completely frozen, so we got some soft parts and some firm parts, but it's all good :)
