Cranberry-Almond Fool

Name: Cranberry-Almond Fool
Total time: 2 h 15 min
Ingredients: 1 ½ cups nonfat vanilla yogurt; 1 16-ounce can whole-berry cranberry sauce; ¼ teaspoon almond extract; ⅓ cup whipping cream; 2 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds, (see Tip)

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Cranberry sauce isn't just for turkey dinner; here it's stirred into slightly thickened vanilla yogurt for a quick and easy dessert. Source: EatingWell Magazine, November/December 1998

Ruth Cousineau

Recipe Summary

total:

2 hrs 15 mins

Servings:

Nutrition Profile:

Gluten-Free

Low Sodium

Low-Calorie

Nutrition Info

Ingredients

1 ½ cups nonfat vanilla yogurt
1 16-ounce can whole-berry cranberry sauce
¼ teaspoon almond extract
⅓ cup whipping cream
2 tablespoons toasted slivered almonds, (see Tip)

Directions

Step 1

Place yogurt in a paper-towel-lined sieve set over a bowl and drain in the refrigerator for 1 hour.

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Step 2

Mix cranberry sauce and almond extract in a small bowl and set aside.
Step 3

Beat whipping cream in a chilled bowl until soft peaks form. Fold in drained yogurt. Fold in cranberry mixture until marbled. Spoon into serving dishes. Cover; chill for at least 1 hour. Sprinkle with toasted almonds before serving.

Tips

Tip: To toast slivered almonds: Place in a small dry skillet and cook over medium-low heat, stirring constantly, until fragrant and lightly browned, 2 to 4 minutes.

Nutrition Facts

Per Serving:

216 calories; 5.3 g total fat; 2.7 g saturated fat; 16 mg cholesterol; 84 mg sodium. 169 mg potassium; 39.7 g carbohydrates; 1.4 g fiber; 30 g sugar; 3.9 g protein; 139 IU vitamin a iu; 1 mg vitamin c; 8 mcg folate; 124 mg calcium; 17 mg magnesium;

Exchanges:

1 fat-free milk, 2 other carbohydrate, 1 fat

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