Low Carb Fruits Recipes

Ingredients:

1 tbsp unflavored gelatin (1pkg)
1/2 cup pineapple juice, unsweetened
1 tsp coconut or almond extract
1/2 cup pineapple chunks
1 cup 2% cottage cheese
1 tsp powdered sugartwin sweetener
1 package whipped topping mix (2c size
1/2 cup 2% milk
2 tsp coconut, toasted or coloured

Instructions:

To colour coconut, put a small drop of food colouring in a saucer and
stir the coconut around in it or brown slightly in a non-stick pan.

Sprinkle gelatin over pineapple juice in a small saucepan, let stand
5 min to soften. Add coconut extract. Heat just until gelatin
melts. Cool to room temperature. Pour into large mixing bowl.

Place pineapple chunks, cottage cheese and sweetener in food
processor. Puree. Mix into gelatin mixture.

Combine whipped topping mix and milk. Beat until stiff peaks form.
Fold into gelatin mixture. Pour into 4 cup bowl or individual
serving dish. Sprinkle with toasted coconut. MY WAY - divide into 8
stem glasses or fancy little dessert dishes and top each with a piece
of cherry. Chill at least 2 hours before serving.

8 servings, each 1/2 protein choice, 1 fruit & veg. 8 g carbohydrate,
5 g protein, 3 g fat (79 calories)

Source: Choice Cooking, Canadian Diabetes Association Cost to make
about $2.71 (.34 per serving) Shared by Elizabeth Rodier Mar 93.

Servings: 8