Thursday, December 24, 2009

What are some good recipes for low calorie/fat desserts?

Red Wine-Berry Sorbet 126 calories


1 bottle (750 ml) fruity red wine


1 cup sugar


1/4 cup water


1 cup fresh frozen raspberries


1 cup fresh frozen strawberries(cut in half)


1 cup fresh frozen blueberries


1 tablespoon lemon juice


in saucepan combine wine, water, and sugar. bring to boil.(1 min.) romove from heat and add fruits. cover and let stand for 1 hour.


with slotted spoon remove berries and put in blender. set wine mix aside. puree berries and pour on sieve over bowl to remove seeds. stir the puree with lemon juice in wine mixture. mix, pour into baking dish, cover with plastic wrap, put in freezer overnight. with spoon break the wine mix into chunks. process briefly in a food processor in batches until smooth but still frozen


serve immediately or store in containers and freeze till ready to serve.What are some good recipes for low calorie/fat desserts?
Chocolate Mint Brownies Low Calorie Recipe


Ingredients:


4 ounces unsweetened chocolate, divided


1/2 cup plus 3 tablespoons butter or margarine, softened, divided


1 cup sugar


Two eggs, lightly beaten


1/2 cup all-purpose flour


1/2 cup coarsely chopped pecans


1 teaspoon peppermint extract, divided


1/8 teaspoon salt


1 cup confectioners' sugar


1 tablespoon half-and-half or evaporated milk





Directions:


Preheat the oven to 350-degrees. Combine 2-ounces of the chocolate and 1/2-cup of the butter in a large microwave-safe dish. Microwave on high for 1-1/2 to 2 minutes or until blended, stirring halfway through the cooking process. Cool slightly. Stir in the sugar and eggs. Add the flour, pecan, 1/4-teaspoon of the flavoring and salt and mix well. Spoon into a greased 7 x 11-inch baking pan. Bake for 20 minutes or until a wooden pick inserted in the center comes out clean. Cool in the pan on a wire rack.





Mix the confectioner's sugar, half-and-half, 2-tablespoons of the remaining butter and the remaining 3/4-teaspoon flavoring in a large mixing bowl until smooth. Spread over the brownie layer. Chill for 30 minutes or until set.





Combine the remaining 2-ounces chocolate and remaining 1-tablespoon butter in a small microwave-safe dish. Microwave on high for 1 to 1-1/2 minutes or until blended, stirring halfway through the cooking process. Drizzle over the top, spreading evenly to cover the surface. Chill until set. Cut into 1-1/2 inch squares.





Recipe makes 40 servings.





Nutrition information per serving:


Calories: 94


Fat: 6g


Sodium: 43gWhat are some good recipes for low calorie/fat desserts?
low fat cream cheese with low cal crackers OR


Fruit OR


Grapes with low fat cheese (grapes %26amp; cheese taste good together)


Popcorn %26amp; pretzels are very low in cal %26amp; fat compared to chips





If you want a low fat/low cal dip try Salsa it's very low in cal %26amp; fat





for recipies go to:





allrecipies.com
Cream Puffs. Make the filling with sugar-free putting and cool whip free. Cream Puffs recipe: water 1 cup,1/2 cup margarine,1 cup flour. water goes into a pot with margarine,and bring to a boil. Add flour and stir until dough makes a ball around spoon. Take off heat and add 4 eggs,one at a time. It will look like something is wrong with dough after adding egg,just keep beating. It will be O.K. Oven should be pre-heated to 350 degrees. Put a teaspoon of dough on cookie sheet,2 inches apart. Bake for 30+ minutes. Let cool and fill.

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