Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredients |
|---|---|
| 2 small | sweet potatoes (12 ounces total) |
| 2 cups | 1% milk |
| 1 cup | whole milk |
| 1/3 cup | firmly packed dark brown sugar |
| 2 strips | (3- x 1/2-inch each) orange zest |
| 1 | vanilla bean, split lengthwise, or 3/4 tsp vanilla extract |
| 1/8 tsp | salt |
| 2 | egg yolks |
| 1/3 cup | granulated sugar |
| 1/2 tsp | ground ginger |
Directions
1. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Prick sweet potatoes in several place and bake until very soft, about one hour. When cool enough to handle, peel and puree in food processor or blender. 2. In a medium saucepan, combine low-fat milk, whole milk, brown sugar, orange zest, vanilla bean (if using) and salt, and cook over low heat until just scalded, about five minutes. 3. In a small bowl, whisk together egg yolks and granulated sugar. 4. Whisking constantly, whisk 1 cup of warm milk mixture into yolk mixture to warm it, then whisk warmed yolk mixture into milk mixture in saucepan. 5. Whisk in sweet potato and ground ginger, and cook over low heat, stirring constantly, until mixture coats back of spoon, about 12 minutes. Remove from heat, push through a strainer, discarding orange zest and removing vanilla bean. If using vanilla extract, stir in at this point. 6. Chill mixture, then transfer to ice cream maker and freeze according to manufacturers' instruction. Nutrition Information per serving: 213 calories, 4 g total fat, 1.9 g saturated fat, 1.2 g dietary fiber, 80 mg cholesterol, 119 mg sodium.
Source: www.wholehealthmd.com