Food and Entertaining
Guilt-Free and Delicious Baked Treats
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Mar 20, 2006, 22:49

(ARA) - During the carefree holidays, you indulged in frosted, sprinkle-covered sugar cookies or your mother-in-law’s calorific pumpkin pie. And now you are kicking off the New Year with a resolution to shed some pounds.

But you don’t have to deny yourself of the sweets you love. The folks at Knouse Foods are helping you beat the post-holiday blues by offering recipes for delicious treats -- minus the guilt and calories. Whether you are dieting or not, they promise you won’t miss the fattening ingredients.

* Cherry Swirl “De-Lite”

1 1/2 cups sugar-free graham cracker crumbs

1 tablespoon Splenda

1/4 cup margarine, melted

1 box (3 ounces) sugar-free cherry gelatin

1 cup boiling water

15 large marshmallows

1 cup low fat milk

1 tub (12 ounces) “lite” whipped topping

1 can (20 ounces) LUCKY LEAF Lite Cherry Pie Filling

Directions: Mix together graham cracker crumbs, Splenda and margarine. Press firmly into 9” pie pan. Chill. Dissolve gelatin in boiling water; chill until partially set.

In a large saucepan, combine marshmallows and milk. Heat and stir until marshmallows are melted. Cool. Fold whipped topping into marshmallow mixture. Add LUCKY LEAF Lite Cherry Pie Filling to partially-set gelatin. Swirl in marshmallow and cream mixture. Pour all into prepared pie pan and chill to set. Serves 10.

* Apple Graham Cracker Dessert

1 can (20-ounces) LUCKY LEAF Lite Apple Pie Filling

1 tablespoon apple pie spice

2 tablespoon margarine

2/3 cup Splenda

2 eggs (or equivalent in egg substitute)

1 1/2 cups graham cracker crumbs

2 teaspoons baking powder

1/2 teaspoon salt

1/2 cup fat-free milk

1 teaspoon vanilla extract

1/4 cup chopped walnuts

1 cup “lite” whipped topping

Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Spray a 9x9-inch cake pan with butter-flavored cooking spray. In a medium bowl, combine pie filling with apple pie spice. Set aside. In a large bowl, combine margarine and Splenda. Stir in eggs. Add graham cracker crumbs, baking powder, salt, milk, and vanilla extract. Mix well to combine. Spread half of mixture into prepared cake pan. Spread half of pie filling mixture over top. Spread remaining batter carefully over apples and arrange remaining apple pie filling over top. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes. Place cake pan on a wire rack and let set for at least 10 minutes. When serving, top with 2 tablespoons whipped topping. Serves 8.

* Black Forest Trifle

1 can (20 ounces) LUCKY LEAF Lite Cherry Pie Filling

1 package (8 ounces) sugar-free, low-fat chocolate cake mix

1 small box sugar-free, fat-free instant chocolate pudding mix

2 cups fat-free milk

2 cups “lite” or fat-free whipped topping

Sugar-free chocolate curls

Prepare cake mix according to package directions, using 3/4 cup water. Let cake cool in pan; remove from pan and cut into cubes. Prepare pudding mix according to package directions, using 2 cups fat-free milk; chill at least 30 minutes. Place half of cake cubes in a 3-quart trifle bowl. Spoon half of cherries over cake; spread 1 cup pudding over cherries, and top with half of whipped topping. Repeat layers. Top with chocolate curls. Cover and chill at least 8 hours. Serves 12

For more delicious recipes, visit Knouse Foods, the home of Musselman’s Apple Sauce, Musselman’s Apple Butter and LUCKY LEAF Pie Filling at www.knouse.com.
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