Diabetic Recipes

Persimmons on the Half Shell

(makes 4 servings)

4	small ripe persimmons

2	tablespoons (30 ml) orange liqueur or fresh orange juice

1	teaspoon (4 g) sugar

1/4	cup (66 g) fat-free, sugar-free orange sorbet

Cut persimmons in half lengthwise. Using a spoon, carefully remove pulp without damaging the shells. Mash the pulp with a fork. Stir in orange liqueur.
Spoon mixture back into 4 of the hallowed-out half shells. Sprinkle the mashed pulp with sugar. Chill until ready to serve.
To serve, place filled persimmon halves in 4 dessert plates. Top each with a tiny scoop of sorbet. Serve at once.

Per serving:	71 calories (1% calories from fat), 0 protein, 0 total fat (0 saturated fat), 15 g carbohydrate, 0 dietary fiber, 0 cholesterol, 1 mg sodium
Exchanges:	1 carbohydrate (1 fruit)

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