Cherry Fool
(makes 4 servings)
| 4 | ounces (114 g) fresh Bing cherries, pitted and cut in half |
| 3 | tablespoons (45 ml) fresh orange juice |
| 1/8 | teaspoon (0.6 ml) mace or ground nutmeg |
| 1 | tablespoon (15 ml) orange liqueur or additional orange juice |
| 2 | cups (280 g) fat-free, no sugar added vanilla ice cream |
- In a nonreactive small saucepan, combine the pitted cherries, orange juice, mace, and orange liqueur. Partially cover and simmer over medium heat for 3 to 5 minutes, until cherries are soft but not mushy. Remove from heat.
- In 4 stemmed goblets, parfait glasses, or dessert dishes, alternate 2 to 3 layers of ice cream and hot cherry mixture.
- Gently cut through the layers and swirl with a knife. Serve at once.
| Per Serving: | 106 calories (0% calories from fat), 4 g protein, 0 total fat (0 saturated fat), 23 g carbohydrate, 1 g dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 67 mg sodium |
| Diabetic Exchanges: | 1 1/2 carbohydrate (1 bread/starch, 1/2 fruit) |
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