Thursday, January 17, 2013

Diabetic Recipe of the Week: Winter Fruit With Cannoli Cream


Makes: 8 servings
Serving Size: 2 Tbsp. cream, 1/2 cup fruit
Preparation Time: 10 minutes
Refrigeration Time: 30 minutes to 1 hour
Ingredients
1 cup low-fat (1%) cottage cheese
2 Tbsp. nonfat half-and-half
2 Tbsp. sugar
1/2 tsp. vanilla
1/4 cup dried apricots, coarsely chopped
2 Tbsp. mini chocolate chips
2 medium Bartlett or Bosc pears, cut into 1/2-inch wedges
2 medium-large apples (6 to 7 oz. each), cut into 1/2-inch wedges.
Preparation
1. Combine cottage cheese, half-and-half, sugar, and vanilla in a food processor, and puree until smooth.
2. Transfer to a bowl, and stir in the apricots and chocolate chips. Cover and refrigerator for 30 minutes to 1 hour until serving time.
3. The pears and apples can be served with the cannoli cream as a dip or spooned on top.
This recipe is from Diabetes Forecast online.
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