A healthy take on the traditional pastry dessert. In this recipe, high-fat, high-calorie pastry and filling are replaced with tempting Lemon Crisps, melon slices and light dessert topping.

Source: Diabetic Living Magazine

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Recipe Summary

active:
30 mins
total:
50 mins
Servings:
6
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Ingredients

Lemon Crisps:

Directions

Instructions Checklist
  • To prepare Lemon Crisps: Preheat oven to 375 degrees F. In a small bowl, beat softened butter with an electric mixer on medium speed for 30 seconds. Add sugar, lemon peel, baking powder, vanilla, and salt; beat until combined. Add refrigerated or frozen egg product, thawed, or 1 egg white; beat until combined. Using 1-1/4 cups cake flour or all-purpose flour, beat in as much of the flour as you can with the mixer. Using a wooden spoon, stir in any remaining flour (or knead gently until combined). Shape dough into a ball. On a lightly floured surface, roll dough to 1/16 to 1/8 inch thickness. Using a 2 1/2-inch round scalloped cutter, cut out dough. Place on ungreased cookie sheets. Bake for 6 to 8 minutes or until edges are very lightly browned. Transfer cookies to wire racks; let cool.

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  • To assemble dessert, place one of the Lemon Crisps on each of six dessert plates. Arrange half of the melon on Lemon Crisps on plates and top with one-third of the dessert topping. Top each with a second Lemon Crisp. Top with the remaining melon and half of the remaining dessert topping. Top each with a third Lemon Crisp. Dollop with the remaining dessert topping.

  • If desired, garnish with lavender buds.

Tips

Tips: We do not recommend sugar substitutes for this recipe.

Store the remaining Lemon Crisps in an airtight container at room temperature for up to 3 days or freeze for up to 6 months. For a quick-and-easy dessert, serve the Lemon Crisps plain or crumble them over plain low-fat yogurt and assorted fruit.

Nutrition Facts

3 crisps with melon and dessert topping.
194 calories; protein 2.5g; carbohydrates 28.6g; dietary fiber 0.6g; sugars 9.4g; fat 7.4g; saturated fat 4.9g; cholesterol 16.7mg; vitamin a iu 731.8IU; vitamin c 5.8mg; folate 69.1mcg; calcium 14.1mg; iron 1.8mg; magnesium 6.5mg; potassium 75.9mg; sodium 111.2mg.

2 other carb, 1 fat

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