Chapter 19: Divine Desserts 281
Place all ingredients into a medium mixing bowl and whip for two minutes with a mixer
on medium speed. Refrigerate for 2 hours before serving.
Per serving: Calories 140 (From Fat 65); Fat 7g (Saturated 5g); Cholesterol 30mg; Sodium 115mg; Carbohydrate 8g
(Dietary Fiber 0g); Protein 11g; Sugar 1g.11 ⁄ 2 cups part-skim ricotta cheese(^1) ⁄ 2 cup plain nonfat Greek Yogurt
(^1) ⁄ 4 cup lemon juice
(^1) ⁄ 4 cup sugar substitute
(^1) ⁄ 2 teaspoon butter extract
1 teaspoon lemon zest
T Chocolate and Strawberry
Layered Pudding
This attractive dish (shown in the color section) is a chocolate lover’s delight, with just
a hint of almond. For a change, you can use sliced bananas instead of strawberries.
Either way, we bet you’ll make this recipe again and again.
Stage: Regular foods
Preparation time: 15 minutes
Chilling time: 1 hour
Yield: 4 servings (^3 ⁄ 4 cup each)
2 cups nonfat milk
One 1-ounce package sugar-free, fat-free
instant chocolate pudding mix
1 teaspoon almond extract
8 whole strawberries, stems removed, rinsed,
and cut in half
1 cup light whipped topping
1 Pour the milk into a large bowl. Add the pudding mix and almond extract and beat with
a wire whisk for 2 minutes or until well blended. Let stand 5 minutes.
2 Layer an 8-ounce glass with^1 ⁄ 4 cup of pudding. Add 2 strawberry halves. Repeat both
layers and top with^1 ⁄ 4 cup whipped topping. Repeat the layers for three additional
glasses. Refrigerate for 1 hour before serving.
Per serving: Calories 118 (From Fat 20); Fat 2g (Saturated 2g); Cholesterol 3mg; Sodium 142mg; Carbohydrate 18g
(Dietary Fiber 1g); Protein 5g; Sugar 10g.