Kristen's Recipes

4 firm baking pears
1 C. pomegranate syrup
2 T. lemon juice
1 cinnamon stick, 2 inches in length
4 whole cloves

Pre-heat oven to 350 degrees F. Peel pears, halve lengthwise, and core. Arrange pears cut side down in a ceramic baking dish. In a non-metallic bowl, combine pomegranate syrup, lemon juice, cinnamon, and cloves. Pour the mixture over the pears, and place in pre-heated oven. Bake for 45 minutes, basting frequently or until pears are tender.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 342
Fat: 1g
Fiber: 5g

3 cups red grapes, rinsed
2 pints fresh raspberries (about 3 cups)
6 tablespoons minced candied ginger
6 tablespoons grenadine
For each dessert, arrange 1/2 cup raspberries and 1/2 cup grapes in a crystal goblet or martini glass. Sprinkle 1 tablespoon minced candied ginger over fruit and then drizzle with 1 tablespoon of grenadine.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 155
Fat: .8g
Fiber: 5g

1-1/2 C. boiling water
1 pkg. (8-serving size) JELL-O Brand Orange Flavor Sugar Free Low Calorie Gelatin
2-1/2 C. cold club soda or seltzer
1 C. melon balls (cantaloupe, honeydew and/or watermelon)

Stir boiling water into gelatin in large bowl at least 2 minutes until completely dissolved. Stir in cold club soda. Refrigerate 1-1/2 hours or until thickened (spoon drawn through leaves definite impression). MEASURE 1 C. thickened gelatin into medium bowl; set aside. Stir melon balls into remaining gelatin. Spoon into 8 champagne glasses or dessert dishes. BEAT reserved gelatin with electric mixer on high speed until fluffy and about doubled in volume. Spoon over gelatin in glasses. Refrigerate 3 hours or until firm.

Yield: 8 servings
Calories: 15
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 0g

4 Asian pears
1 C. apple juice
1 C. dry white wine
1/2 C. water
Few strips of lemon or orange peel

Raspberry Sauce:
1 C. fresh or frozen raspberries, thawed
2 T. sugar

Core Asian pears if desired, or leave stem and core intact. In a saucepan, combine the apple juice, wine, water, and lemon or orange peel. Place pears in liquid. Bring to boiling; reduce heat. Simmer, partially covered, 20 minutes, spooning liquid over pears frequently during cooking. (Pears will still be firm after cooking.) Chill pears in liquid. Meanwhile, prepare Raspberry Sauce: In a blender or food processor bowl, place berries. Cover and process till smooth. Add sugar; process again. If desired, strain sauce to remove seeds. Cover and chill sauce till needed. To serve, spoon some of the Raspberry Sauce onto 4 dessert plates; place a pear in center of sauce in each plate. Pass any remaining sauce to spoon over pears.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 161
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 2g

150gr flour

100gr sugar

100gr butter

2 eggs

3 organic lemons

Small bunch of fresh mint

16gr baking powder

 

Grind sugar and mint together. Then add the eggs and whisk until you get a smooth mixture. Add butter, flour, juice of 2 lemons and their rinds and finally the baking powder. Slice the remaining lemon, place the slices at the bottom of your baking tin, and then pour the mixture on top. Bake at 180 C for about 40 minutes or until golden on top. Let it cool completely then turn it upside down and serve.

Cooking spray
1 T. butter, cut into 4 equal pieces
4 tsp. brown sugar
2 apricots, halved and pitted
16 sweet cherries, pitted and halved
2/3 C. all-purpose flour
1/2 tsp. baking soda
1/4 tsp. salt
1/3 C. granulated sugar
2 T. butter, softened
1/4 tsp. vanilla extract
1 large egg, lightly beaten
1/3 C. fat-free milk
6 T. frozen fat-free whipped topping, thawed

Preheat oven to 350°. Coat 4 (8-oz.) custard C. or ramekins with cooking spray. Place 1 butter piece in bottom of each C.. Sprinkle 1 tsp. brown sugar over butter in each C.. Arrange 1 apricot half, cut side up, over brown sugar in each ramekin. Arrange 8 cherry halves, cut sides up, around outside edge of each apricot; set aside. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring C.; level with a knife. Combine flour, baking soda, and salt, stirring with a whisk. Place granulated sugar and 2 T. butter in a medium bowl; beat with a mixer at medium speed until well blended. Add vanilla and egg; beat well. Add flour mixture to sugar mixture alternately with milk, beginning and ending with flour mixture; beat well after each addition. Divide batter evenly over fruit in each cups. Place C. on a baking sheet. Bake at 350° for 30 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean. Cool in C. 5 minutes on a wire rack. Loosen edges of cakes with a knife. Place a dessert plate, upside down, on top of each C.; invert onto plates. Drizzle any remaining caramelized syrup evenly over cakes. Serve cake warm with whipped topping.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 299
Fat: 10.3g
Fiber: 1.6g

1/2 C. sugar
1-1/4 C. 1% milk
2 T. Dutch process cocoa
2 T. dark rum
1 tsp. grated orange rind
2 large egg yolks
1 large egg white
14 oz. fat-free sweetened condensed milk

Preheat oven to 300F. Place sugar in a medium, heavy skillet over medium heat; cook until sugar dissolves. Continue cooking an additional 1-1/2 minutes or until golden. Immediately pour into a 9-inch quiche dish coated with cooking spray, tipping quickly until caramelized sugar coats bottom of dish. Combine milk and remaining ingredients in a food processor, and process mixture until smooth. Pour milk mixture over caramelized syrup in dish. Place dish in a shallow roasting pan, and add hot water to pan to a depth of 1 inch. Bake at 300F for 1 hour or until a knife inserted in center of flan comes out clean. Remove dish from roasting pan, and cool 30 minutes on a wire rack. Cover flan, and chill at least 3 hours. Place a plate upside down on top of dish, and invert flan onto plate. Drizzle any remaining caramelized syrup over the flan.

Yield: 8 servings
Calories: 184
Fat: 2g
Fiber: 0g

4 medium size star fruit, trimmed and each sliced into 8 stars
2 T. fresh lemon juice
2 T. light brown sugar
2 C. sugar free, fat free vanilla frozen yogurt

Place a broiler rack 6 inches from source of heat. Preheat broiler. Arrange star fruit slices on a baking sheet and brush with lemon juice. Sprinkle with brown sugar. Broil until sugar bubbles and begins to darken, about 2 to 3 minutes. Meanwhile, scoop frozen yogurt into 4 dessert dishes. Top each serving with 4 star fruit slices. Serve immediately.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 198
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 2g

Crust:
2-1/4 ounces chocolate wafers (one-fourth of a 9-ounce package)
1 T. sugar
1/4 tsp. cinnamon
Pinch of salt
1 T. extra-light olive oil

Filling:
12 ounces reduced-fat cream cheese (Neufchatel)
1/3 C. sugar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 whole egg
1 egg white
1-1/2 C. reduced-fat sour cream
1 T. bourbon or dark rum
1/2 tsp. vanilla extract

Make crust: In a food processor, combine chocolate wafers (broken into largish pieces), sugar, cinnamon, salt, and olive oil. Process until fine crumbs form. Divide mixture evenly among six 6-ounce custard C. and press mixture onto the bottom and up sides of C.. Preheat oven to 350°F. Make filling: In same food processor bowl (no need to clean it), combine cream cheese, sugar, salt, whole egg, egg white, sour cream, bourbon, and vanilla. Process until smooth. Pour batter into prepared pans. Place pans on a baking sheet and bake 25 minutes. Turn off oven, prop door open, and leave cheesecakes in oven for 30 minutes. Refrigerate cheesecakes, covered, for at least four hours to firm up.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 367
Fat: 23g
Fiber: 0g

1/3 C. granulated sugar
1 T. extra-light olive oil
1 1/2 tsp. unsalted butter, at room temperature
2 tsp. grated lemon zest
2 large eggs, separated
3 T. all-purpose flour
1 C. low-fat (1%) milk
1/4 C. fresh lemon juice
1/8 tsp. salt
2 tsp. confectioners’ sugar
3/4 C. fresh raspberries

Preheat oven to 350°F. Lightly oil bottom and sides of six 6-ounce custard cups. In large mixing bowl, combine granulated sugar, oil, butter, and lemon zest. Beat until well combined. Add egg yolks, 1 at a time, beating well after each addition. Beat in flour alternately with milk and lemon juice. In medium mixing bowl, beat egg whites and salt until stiff peaks form. Gently fold egg whites into batter and spoon batter into prepared custard cups. Set C. in 9- by 13-inch baking pan. Pour in hot water to come 1/2 inch up sides of cups. Bake 30 minutes or until puffed and a toothpick inserted in the center comes out slightly moist. Remove C. from water bath. Cool to room temperature, then refrigerate until well chilled, about 1 hour. To serve, dust top with confectioners’ sugar and sprinkle berries on top.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 141
Fat: 5.4g
Fiber: 1.3g

1 package (19 ounces) silken tofu
2 large mangoes (1 pound each), peeled and cubed
1/3 C. maple syrup
1/4 C. finely chopped crystallized ginger
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1/4 tsp. salt

Line colander with several thicknesses of paper towel. Place tofu in colander and set aside for 10 minutes to drain excess liquid. In food processor, process mango until smooth. Add drained tofu and process until smooth. Add maple syrup, ginger, vanilla, and salt and process until just combined. Transfer mixture to canister of ice cream machine and follow manufacturer’s directions. Mixture may be like soft ice cream. Transfer to a plastic container with lid and freeze until ready to serve. Let stand 15 minutes at room temperature before serving.

Yield: 5 C.
Serving Size: 1/2 C.

Calories: 108
Fat: 1.6g
Fiber: .9g

Graham Cracker Crust:
butter-flavored cooking spray
14 double graham cracker cookies, finely crushed (1 C.)
2 T. butter, melted
Pineapple Cheesecake:
1/2 C. non-fat buttermilk
1 slice white bread
1/3 C. part-skim ricotta cheese
1 large egg
2 T. natural vanilla
6 packets DiabetiSweet
1/4 C. water
1 12-ounce can crushed pineapple, packed in natural juice, well drained

To prepare crust: Preheat the oven to 350°F. Lightly coat a 9″ pie pan with cooking spray. In a medium bowl, thoroughly mix the graham cracker crumbs and melted butter. Press into prepared pan. Bake for 15 minutes, until lightly browned. (Since ovens vary in temperature, check after 12 minutes. Do not allow it to over-brown.) Cool before filling. To prepare filling: In a food processor or blender, combine everything except the pineapple. Process until smooth. Fold in crushed pineapple. Bake for 45 minutes, until set. Cool in refrigerator. Note: The filling can be baked without the crust.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 190
Fat: 8g
Fiber: 1g

1/2 C. arborio rice
1 1/3 C. skim milk
2 large firm but ripe Anjou pears, 8 oz. total, peeled, cored, and diced
1/4 C. fresh lemon juice
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
3 T. spoonable sugar substitute
1 T. light brown sugar
1/8 tsp. ground cinnamon

In a small saucepan, combine arborio rice and skim milk. Bring to a boil, reduce heat, cover, and simmer, until rice is tender, about 18 minutes. Drain off any milk which has not been absorbed. Preheat oven to 400�F. In a bowl, combine pears, lemon juice, lemon zest, and sugar substitute. Toss to coat evenly. Stir in the cooked rice. Transfer mixture to a shallow baking dish and sprinkle with brown sugar and cinnamon. Bake until heated through, about 15 minutes. Spoon baked pudding into dessert bowls and serve at once.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 169
Fat: 1g
Fiber: 2g

1 pint low-fat chocolate (or vanilla) ice cream, slightly softened
1 C. canned pumpkin
1 tsp. pumpkin pie spice
1 C. Cool Whip Lite

Smooth ice cream into the bottom of a 9-inch pie plate; freeze until firm. Meanwhile, mix together the pumpkin and spice; fold in cool whip. Pour the pumpkin mixture over the ice cream & smooth. Place back in freezer until firm. Let stand at room temperature 15 minutes before serving.

Yield: 8 servings
Calories: 90
Fat: 3g
Fiber: 1g

2 large pears, halved and cored
1 cup dry white wine
1 T. honey
1/2 tsp. cinnamon
1 T. lemon juice

Preheat the oven to 375 ° F. Put the pears cut side down in a baking dish. Pour the white wine, honey, cinnamon, and lemon juice over the pears. Bake uncovered for 25-30 minutes until pears are soft. Remove the pears from the pan and spoon over any accumulated juices.

Yield: 4 servings
Serving Size: 1/2 pear

Calories: 93
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 2g

2 3/4 cups skim milk
3 tablespoons quick-cooking tapioca
1/4 cup sugar
1/4 cup Splenda
2 egg whites, beaten
1/2 teaspoon grated lemon zest
1 teaspoons vanilla extract

In a large saucepan, combine milk, tapioca, sugar, Splenda, egg whites, and lemon zest: let stand 5 minutes. Cook over medium heat, whisking until the mixture comes to a full boil; remove from heat and stir in vanilla extract. Let pudding cool approximately 20 minutes; stir and then spoon into 6 servings dishes (pudding will thicken as it cools). Cover pudding dishes with plastic wrap. Refrigerate until cool and ready to serve.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 83
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 0g

1 pastry shell
Firm, ripe plums
refrigerated butter cooking spray
Custard:
1 large egg
1/3 cup Splenda
1/4 cup all-purpose flour
1 cup evaporated skim milk
1 tablespoon cognac OR
1 teaspoon vanilla extract
1 tablespoon sugar
2 teaspoons grated orange zest

Preheat oven to 375°F. Line a 7-inch tart pan with the pastry. Cover with a sheet of aluminum foil and press down into the crevice. Fill the aluminum cover with beans, rice, or pie weights. Bake for 10 to 12 minutes, until lightly golden. Remove from oven and set on a wire rack to cool. Remove foil and beans or rice or pie weights. Discard foil, and beans or rice if used. Meanwhile, cut plums in half and discard the pit. Arrange the plums, cut side down on the partially baked tart shell. Lightly spritz the plums with butter spray and bake for 15 minutes, until plums begin to soften. While tart is baking, whisk the egg and Splenda until egg is thick and yellow colored. Whisk in flour, then evaporated milk and cognac or vanilla. Spoon the custard mixture around the bottom of the plums. Combine the sugar and orange zest. Sprinkle over the plums. Return the tart to the oven and bake for another 20 minutes, or until the custard is puffed and golden. Let cool before serving.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 209
Fat: 8g
Fiber: 1g

1/4 C. granulated sugar
Zest of 1 lime
6 graham crackers (21/4″ squares), broken into bite-size pieces
2 ounces blanched almonds
2 tsp. unsalted stick margarine, melted
2 egg whites, at room temperature
Pinch cream of tartar
3/4 C. egg substitute
1/2 tsp. almond extract
1 tsp. confectioners sugar

Preheat oven to 350oF. Adjust oven rack to divide oven in half. Spray 8″ springform pan with nonstick cooking spray. In food processor or blender, combine granulated sugar and zest; process until finely ground. Transfer sugar mixture to small plate; set aside. In food processor containing sugar mixture residue, combine graham crackers and almonds; process until finely crumbled (do not let mixture become too powdery). Transfer crumb mixture to small bowl. Add margarine; toss to moisten evenly. Set aside. In medium bowl, combine egg whites and cream of tartar; with electric mixer on high speed, beat until stiff but not dry. Set aside. In separate medium bowl, combine egg substitute and almond extract; with electric mixer on medium speed, beat, adding reserved sugar mixture 1 T. at a time, 5 minutes, until fluffy. Fold in reserved crumb mixture. Fold egg white mixture into egg substitute mixture; transfer to prepared pan. Bake 25-30 minutes, until toothpick inserted in center comes out clean. Transfer torte to wire rack; let stand 10 minutes. Strain confectioners sugar through small sieve over torte; let cool completely.

Yield: 8 servings
Calories: 115
Fat: 5g
Fiber: 1g

1 C. cake flour
1 1/2 C. superfine granulated sugar
1 1/4 C. egg whites (about 10 large egg whites), at room temperature
1 1/4 tsp. cream of tartar
1/4 tsp. salt
1 tsp. vanilla extract
1 tsp. grated lemon zest
Cooking Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350°F. Sift the flour twice with 1/2 C. of the sugar. With an electric mixer on high speed, beat the egg whites, cream of tartar and salt until soft peaks form when the mixer is removed from the batter. Add half of the remaining sugar and beat for 1 minute. Add the remaining sugar, 2 T. at a time, beating after each addition. Stir in the vanilla, and add lemon zest. Fold the flour and sugar mixture into the egg whites, 1/4 C. at a time, until just incorporated. Put the batter in an ungreased 10” tube pan and bake until the cake is a light golden brown and springy to the touch, about 1 hour. Invert the pan and let the cake cool completely before removing from the pan.

Yield: 14 servings
Calories: 128
Fat: 0g
Fiber: 0g

4 cups pitted watermelon chunks
1/4 cup superfine sugar (If superfine sugar is not available, process granulated sugar in blender until superfine)
2 tablespoons fresh lime juice

In processor, combine watermelon, sugar and lime juice; puree until smooth. Pour watermelon mixture into a 2-quart freezer-safe container with tight-fitting cover; place in freezer, covered, 4-6 hours, until mixture resembles set gelatin. In food processor, in 2 separate batches, puree set watermelon mixture; return to same container. Freeze, covered, overnight. To serve, let stand at room temperature 5 minutes; evenly spoon into 4 dessert dishes.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 102
Fat: 1g
Fiber: 1g

1/2 cup part-skim ricotta cheese
1/4 teaspoon spoonable sugar substitute
1 tablespoon fat-free sour cream
1/2 teaspoon grated orange zest
2 firm ripe pears, 1 pound total
1 tablespoon fresh orange juice

In a small bowl, combine the cheese, sugar substitute, sour cream, and orange zest. Cover and chill until ready to serve. Just before serving, halve the pears lengthwise and core them using a grapefruit spoon or melon baller. Sprinkle the pear halves with orange juice and place each half on a dessert plate. Fill the pear halves with the ricotta mixture. Serve at once.

Yield: 4 servings
Calories: 110
Fat: 3g
Fiber: 3g

1/2 (15-oz.) package refrigerated pie dough (such as Pillsbury)
Cooking spray
1 large egg white, lightly beaten
1 T. sugar
4 C. pitted fresh cherries (about 1 3/4 lb.)
1 C. splenda
3 T. uncooked quick-cooking tapioca
1 T. fresh lemon juice
1/8 tsp. salt
2 T. chilled butter, cut into small pieces

Preheat oven to 375�. Cut dough into 8 (9 x 1-inch) strips. Arrange dough strips in a lattice design on a baking sheet coated with cooking spray. Brush dough with egg white, and sprinkle evenly with 1 T. sugar. Bake at 375� for 15 minutes or until crust is golden brown. Cool on pan, on a wire rack, 10 minutes. Carefully lift crust using 2 spatulas; cool completely on a wire rack. Combine cherries, 1 C. sugar, tapioca, juice, and salt. Let stand 15 minutes. Spoon the cherry mixture into an 8-inch baking dish coated with cooking spray. Top with butter. Bake at 375� for 40 minutes or until hot and bubbly. Place crust on top of cherry mixture.

Yield: 8 servings
Calories: 216
Fat 10.4g
Fiber: 1.7g

Cooking spray
1/4 cup butter or stick margarine
32 (about 3oz.) creamy, small-size mints in chocolate (such as Junior Mints)
1 cup all purpose flour
1/4 teaspoon baking soda
1/8 teaspoon salt
2/3 cup sugar
1/3 cup unsweetened cocoa
1 large egg
1 large egg white

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Coat bottom of an 8 inch square baking pan with cooking spray. Combine butter and mints in a 2 cup glass measure; microwave at HIGH 30 seconds or until soft. Stir until smooth, and set aside. Lightly spoon flour into a dry measuring cup, and level with a knife. Combine flour, soda, and salt in a bowl. Combine sugar, cocoa, egg, and egg white in a large bowl; beat at medium speed of a mixer until well-blended. Add mint mixture; beat well. Add flour mixture; beat at low speed just until blended. Pour batter into prepared pan. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in center comes out clean; cool completely on a wire rack. NOTE: Two large (1.5 ounce) mints or 6 miniature chocolate-covered peppermint patties (such as York) may be substituted for 32 junior mints.

Yield: 16 servings
Serving Size: 2″ square

Calories: 118
Fat: 4.1g
Fiber: .3g

Note: If this works with Splenda, it would bring it down to 85 calories a square; I might give it a try.

6 (4-inch) fat-free caramel-flavored popcorn cakes
1 medium apple, cored and thinly sliced (Red Delicious or Golden Delicious)
1 1/2 tablespoons fat-free caramel-flavored sundae syrup
1 tablespoon brown sugar
1/2 teaspoon ground cinnamon

Place popcorn cakes on a baking sheet. Top evenly with sliced apple; drizzle caramel syrup evenly over apple. Combine brown sugar and cinnamon; sprinkle evenly over each serving. Broil 3 minutes. Serve immediately.

Yield: 6 servings
Calories: 84
Fat: .1g
Fiber: .8g