Chocolate Brownie, Frozen Yogurt and Bananas Taste Great Together

There are some combinations in this world which are just meant to be and I have found that chocolate features in a lot of these! There are not many people around who can honestly say that they hate chocolate and one of the latest combinations which I have found to a success is the chocolate brownie frozen yogurt and fresh fruit. Even chocolate flavoured sauce frozen yogurt and bananas go well together.

Chocolate fro yo (frozen yogurt) and chocolate sauce frozen yogurt and a spoon are often quite enough to make small children very happy. Wonderfully rich, chocolate frozen yogurt is a great treat for both children and adults alike. The taste is like chocolate cream pie filling with a bit of tang from the yogurt. There is lots of calcium, but it is low in fat and calories, well lower than ice cream anyway. It is also easy to make at home and you do not have to be an expert in the kitchen to be able to rustle up this sweet treat. Here is a very simple recipe for four servings:

Ingredients needed;

• 3/4 cup white sugar
• 2 teaspoons corn starch
• 1 (12 fluid ounce) can fat-free evaporated milk
• 1/2 cup semisweet chocolate chips
• 1 cup plain low fat yogurt
• 1 teaspoon vanilla extract

Method used;

1. Stir together the corn starch and sugar, and place in a saucepan. Stir in the evaporated milk, and chocolate chips. Cook over medium heat until chocolate is melted and the mixture is thickened. Stir constantly to prevent burning.
2. Remove the mixture from the heat, and stir in the plain yogurt and vanilla. Refrigerate until chilled.
3. Pour the mixture into an ice cream maker, and freeze according to the manufacturer's instructions.
4. If you do not have an ice cream maker, then just freeze in the freezer and make sure that you keep stirring it every hour or so.

Yogurt adds nutritional goodness, a distinctive taste, creamy texture, and wonderful moistness to your cooking. The possibilities range from simple combinations of yogurt and fruit to dishes made with Greek yogurt or homemade yogurt cheese. No matter what food you’re making, there are just a few tips and precautions to observe in cooking with yogurt:

•  Yogurt can be used in dips and dressings—as a substitute for mayonnaise or sour cream in equal amounts—to reduce calories and fat.
• Yogurt is a useful addition to marinades; its high acidity helps tenderize meat.
• Yogurt can be used in place of sour cream or heavy cream in sauces and in stove-top recipes. However, never add yogurt directly to a boiling or extremely hot mixture—heating yogurt over 120° F destroys the beneficial bacteria.
• Avoid using aluminium products when cooking with yogurt, as the acidity of yogurt can react negatively with aluminium.

Even if you decide that you do not like chocolate flavoured sauce frozen yogurt, you can still enjoy the goodness of yogurt in a variety of other ways, both sweet and savoury.