1 T. butter or stick margarine
\n4 C. diced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 1\/2 lb.)
\n1\/2 C. packed brown sugar
\n2 T. fresh lime juice
\n2 T. water
\n1\/2 tsp. ground ginger
\n1\/8 tsp. salt
\n2 C. 2% low-fat cottage cheese
\n1\/4 C. (2 oz.) mascarpone cheese
\n1\/3 C. granulated sugar
\n1 tsp. vanilla extract<\/p>\n
Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple and the next 5 ingredients (apple through salt), and cook 12 minutes or until liquid is almost absorbed. Remove from heat.
\nPlace cottage cheese in a food processor, and process until smooth (about 2 minutes). Add mascarpone, granulated sugar, and vanilla, and process until smooth. Spoon 2 T. cheese mixture into each of 6 parfait glasses, and top each with 2 T. apple mixture. Repeat procedure with 3 T. cheese mixture and 2 T. apple mixture, ending with 3 T. cheese mixture. Cover and chill at least 4 hours.<\/p>\n
Yield: 6 servings
\nCalories: 265
\nFat: 5.8g
\nFiber: 1.4g<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
1 T. butter or stick margarine 4 C. diced peeled Granny Smith apple (about 1 1\/2 lb.) 1\/2 C. packed brown sugar 2 T. fresh lime juice 2 T. water 1\/2 tsp. ground ginger 1\/8 tsp. salt 2 C. 2% low-fat cottage cheese 1\/4 C. (2 oz.) mascarpone cheese 1\/3 C. granulated sugar 1 tsp. vanilla extract Melt the butter in a large nonstick skillet over medium-high heat. Add apple and the next 5 ingredients (apple through salt), and cook…<\/p>\n