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The Recipe Instructions |
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Ingredients
1 cup vanilla wafer crumbs
4 tbsp margarine - melted
3 tbsp nutrasweet - spoonful
1 env. (1/4 oz.) unflavored gelatin
1 cup skim milk
2 package 8 oz. each - reduced fat cream che, ese - softened
1 package 3 oz. - reduced fat cream cheese -, softened
2 tbsp lemon juice
1 tbsp grated lemon rind
2 tsp vanilla extract
1/3 cup to 1/2 cup nutrasweet spoonful
1 pt blueberries
2 pt raspberries
Directions
This recipe came from a cookbook that you can get by calling the
NutraSweet/Eqaul Company. The cookbook is called THE NUTRASWEET SPOONFUL
RECIPE COLLECTION.
Mix crumbs, margarine and the 3 tbsp. NutraSweet Spoonful in medium bowl;
pat evenly on bottom of jelly roll pan, 15 x 10 inches.
Sprinkle gelatin over milk in small saucepan; let stand 2 to 3 minutes.
Heat over medium low heat, stirring constaantly, until gelatin is
dissolved. Cool to room temperature.
Beat cream cheese until fluffy in large bowl; gradually beat in milk
mixture. Beat in lemon juice and rind, vanilla and 1/3 to 1/2 cup
NutraaSweet Spoonful. Pour mixture over crust;refrigerate until set, 3 to 4
hours.
Before serving, decorate to look like a flag, using the blueberries for
the stars, and the raspberries for the stripes. Yield: 16 servings.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION: Serving Size: 1 pc. - approximately 1/16
recipe. Calories 170, Protein 5 g. carbohydrates 16 g, total fat 10 g,
saturated fat 3 g, cholesterol 22 mg, fiber 3 g, sodium 202 mg.
DIABETIC FOOD EXCHANGE: 1 starch and 2 fat
PERSONAL NOTE from U. Taylor - folks I've made this one and left it plain
~ it was delicious - am thinking there are other possiblities for
decorations depending on holidays - for Easter - tint coconut - use as
grass and put SF jelly beans and maybe a SF chocolate bunny.
Servings: 16
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