Green Tea Ice Cream - cooking recipe

Ingredients

Regular Version
1/3 cup boiling water
4 green tea tea bags
1/2 cup sugar
1 cup half-and-half
1 cup heavy cream
Diet Version
1/3 cup boiling water
4 green tea tea bags
12 envelopes Equal sugar substitute
2 cups 1% low-fat milk

Preparation

Regular Version: Place tea bags and boiling water in a cup.
Let steep for 5 minutes.
Gently squeeze tea bags into water and discard.
Blend tea and sugar.
Allow liquid to cool.
Stir in Half& Half and cream.
Pour mixture into the chilling/mixing bowl of ice cream machine.
Mix and chill mixture according to the manufacturer's directions for your machine.
(Mixing/chilling time is usually about 30 minutes).
Diet Version: Follow steps#2, 3& 4 for regular version (see above).
Allow liquid to cool.
Stir in\"Equal\" and milk.
Pour mixture into the chilling/mixing bowl of ice cream machine.
Mix and chill the mixture according to the manufacturer's directions for your machine.