Duo of cheeses with fresh fruit
2 Servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| Stephen Ceideburg | ||
| 1 | quart | Low fat plain yogurt |
| Ginger Cheese: | ||
| 1 | cup | Yogurt cheese |
| 3 | tablespoons | NutraSweet Spoonful |
| 2 | tablespoons | Chopped crystalized ginger |
| Cinnamon Spiced Cheese: | ||
| 1 | cup | Yogurt cheese |
| 3 | tablespoons | NutraSweet Spoonful |
| ½ | teaspoon | Ground cinnamon |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground nutmeg |
| ¼ | teaspoon | Ground allspice |
| Gingersnaps, French bread slices or plain crackers | ||
| Fresh peaches and pears, cored, sliced | ||
| Seedless grapes | ||
Directions
Cinnamon, ginger and NutraSweet Spoonful give these creamy yogurt based cheeses their sweet character. The perfect pair to enhance the flavor of a light dessert of fresh fruit.
SPOON YOGURT into strainer lined with several thicknesses of cheesecloth. Set strainer over bowl and refrigerate 12 hours; discard liquid and measure yogurt cheese (2 cups).
MAKE CHEESES and refrigerate until serving time. Serve with bread and fruit.
Makes 2 cups plain yogurt cheese.
GINGER CHEESE: MIX ALL INGREDIENTS until blended.
Makes about 1 cup.
CINNAMON SPICED CHEESE MIX ALL INGREDIENTS until blended, Makes about 1 cup.
NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Serving Size: 1 Tbsp. cheese Calories..........⅕ Saturated Fat...Trace Protein..........⅒ g Cholesterol....,,1 mg Carbohydrates....⅕ g Fiber.............0 g Total Fat.......Trace Sodium.........⅒ mg DIABETIC FOOD EXCHANGE: Free
From "The NutraSweet Spoonful Recipe Collection", 1992.
Posted by Stephen Ceideburg