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Strawberry Frozen Yogurt

Ingredients:

2/3 cup fresh or frozen unsweetened strawberries
2/3 cup sugar
1 freezer bag, quart size
1 1.3-oz. envelope whipped topping mix
1 cup low-fat milk
1 cup plain nonfat yogurt

Preparation:

Put strawberries and sugar in the freezer bag. Zip the bag closed, pressing out excess air. Mash strawberries and sugar together in the bag. Add whipped topping mix and milk, zip the bag, then squeeze the mix. Add yogurt to the mixture in the bag, seal it, then squeeze the mixture until well blended.

Place in the freezer to harden (about two to four hours). After two hours, remove bag from freezer. Squeeze mixture to make texture creamier. Eat at soft-serve consistency or return to freezer. Makes one quart.

* Note: For faster freezing, place sealed quart-size freezer bag containing yogurt mixture into a gallon-size freezer bag. Add three cups of ice and 1/4 cup rock salt to bag, then remove air while zipping bag. Place both sealed bags inside another gallon-size freezer bag. Toss sealed bags back and forth with a friend for 20 minutes. Ice will melt quickly, so add more if needed. Wear gloves. If firmer texture than soft-serve yogurt is desired, place the quart-size bag in the freezer for 30 to 60 minutes after tossing.

To mash fresh fruit for recipe mixtures or toppings, put fruit in freezer bag, remove excess air and zip closed. Mash, squeeze or knead to soften fruit.

To crumble cookies or candy for recipe mixtures or toppings, put in freezer bag, remove excess air and zip closed. Use a rolling pin to crush cookies or candy.

To support the freezer bag upright while adding ingredients, turn the zipper back to form a "cuff." Stand bag in a small bowl.

Yield: 8 servings