Diabetic Recipes

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)

Diabetes is a serious disease requiring professional medical attention. The information and recipes on this site, although as accurate and timely as feasibly possible, should not be considered as medical advice, nor as a substitute for the same. All recipes and menus are provided with the implied understanding that directions for exchange sizes will be strictly adhered to, and that blood glucose levels can be affected by not following individualized dietary guidelines as directed by your physician and/or health-care-team.