Ingredients
- 1 package (3 ounces) cream cheese, softened
- 3 cups sugar
- 1 package (3 ounces) lemon gelatin
- 2 cups half-and-half cream
- 2/3 cup fresh lemon juice
- 1 teaspoon vanilla flavoring
- 1/2 teaspoon lemon extract
- 1 cup heavy whipping cream, whipped
- eight to ten cups milk
- Yellow food coloring, optional
Directions
- Inside a bowl, combine the cream cheese, sugar and gelatin. Add half-and-half, fresh lemon juice and extracts beat until smooth. Fold within the whipped cream. Stir in enough milk to determine 1 gallon. Add food coloring if preferred.
- Freeze in batches based on manufacturer's directions. Refrigerate extra mixture until it may be frozen. Let it ripe in frozen treats freezer or set in refrigerate freezer for just two-4 hrs before serving. Remove in the freezer ten minutes before serving. Yield: 1 gallon.
Initially printed as Lemon Frozen Treats in Taste of Home Feb/March 2001, p45