diabetes help

Special Offers


 




Plum & Peach Phyllo Nests from the Recipes EU Collection

 


Plum & Peach Phyllo Nests Recipe

...brought to you by Recipes EU





Plum & Peach Phyllo Nests
Stephen Ceideburg
12 Sheets frozen, thawed phyllo
-pastry
Butter flavor vegetable
-cooking spray
1 1/2 lb Peaches, peeled, pitted,
-sliced
1/4 lb Plums, pitted, sliced Fruit
-Sauce (recipe follows)
FRUIT SAUCE:
1 cup Sliced strawberries or 2
-cups raspberries
2 tbsp To 4 tb NutraSweet Spoonful


This pretty dessert is also easy to achieve with ready-made frozen
phyllo dough sheets and fresh fruit. For a finishing touch, sprinkle
tops with NutraSweet Spoonful.

CUT PHYLLO into 8-inch squares (24). Spray 4 phyllo squares lightly
with vegetable spray; layer squares, turning each slight- ly so that
corners are staggered. Carefully fit phyllo into 8- ounce custard
cup, shaping edges to form "nest" Repeat with remaining phyllo
squares.

ARRANGE FRUIT in bottom of each "nest" Place custard cups on cookie
sheet and bake at 375 degrees until phyllo is golden and fruit
tender, about 15 minutes.

COOL ON WIRE RACKS; carefully remove "nests" from custard cups. Serve
warm or room temperature with Fruit Sauce.

Fruit Sauce: PUREE BERRIES in blender or food processor. If using
raspberries, strain and discard seeds. Stir NutraSweet Spoonful into
puree. Refrigerate until serving time.

Makes 1 cup.

NUTRITIONAL INFORMATION Serving Size: 1 nest with approx. 2 1/2
Tbsp.sauce

Calories..........225 Saturated Fat.....0 g Protein...........7 g
Cholesterol......0 mg Carbohydrates....52 g Fiber.............3 g
Total Fat.........1 g Sodium.........200 mg

DIABETIC FOOD EXCHANGE: 2 starches, 1 fruit

From "The NutraSweet Spoonful Recipe Collection", 1992.

Posted by Stephen Ceideburg
 


This Plum & Peach Phyllo Nests Recipe brought to you from the Recipes.eu.com recipe collection

Print this Page

Advice on losing weight

If you enjoy eating, but want to shed a few pounds and also better your overall health, then, as any doctor will tell you, you really should decide on a carefully designed healthy-minded weight loss program. In theory, this should involve five measures of grains, cereals and vegetables each day and take in the correct mix of protein, carbs and fats.

In planning a diet, the most important step is to make sure you decrease your intake of refined carbohydrate, salt and fats.

When selecting food, dieters ordinarily direct your attention to food store and big brand food items labelled 'low in fat'. To do this is often a mistake, since a food item could be low in fat content, but still contain excess calories and carbs.

Try drinking more water. Occasionally in the course of a busy afternoon, you assume you need food when if truth be told you may simply need a cooling cup of water or orange squash. The sensations of being thirsty and being hungry are quite alike, but one of them can lead to bad health and the other one is ok.

Instead of dwelling on the many junk foods you really should leave out of your diet, focus on the good foods that you might want to introduce to your daily routine. If you can inject the recommended portions wholesome grains, cereals and vegetables into your daily routine, you'll soon find that you feel more satisfied and have a significantl;y decreased chance of being tempted by those unhealthy midday sweets and chocolate bars.


If you like this Plum & Peach Phyllo Nests Recipe, you may find the following sites useful:




Plum & Peach Phyllo Nests - a delicious recipe from Recipes.eu.com