Lowfat Yogurt la Balaton
Our cherries are scrumptuous eaten right out of the freezer--just thaw them slightly in the microwave. But, if you're looking for a more elegant dish, this is it!
Put approximately 1/3 cup Balaton Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) cherries in the bottom of a bowl. Microwave 2 minutes on Defrost setting (Power Level 2) stirring once.Cover with plain, lowfat yogurt and sprinkle with Splenda--granular or in packets.
Balaton Cherry Compote
The challenge is to keep from repeatedly sampling this superb sauce while it's simmering...so there's something left to serve!
1 cup Water
2 1/2 cups Splenda
3 Tbsp. Vanilla Extract (not immitation vanilla)
2 tsp. Almond Extract
3 pounds Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) Balaton cherries
Directions --
Put all except cherries into a medium saucepan and heat together.Add cherries and simmer (low simmer), uncovered, for two to three hours-- stirring occasionally until reduced to a thick sauce with almost no liquid.
Serving suggestions: As a topping for No sugar vanilla Ice Cream or any kind of plain, lowfat cake--chocolate, white, yellow (even Angel Food cake)--made with Splenda instead of sugar.
Also, this compote transforms canned fruit--such as peaches or pears--into a special occasion treat.
Cherry Oat Mini Loaves
***Bakery secret for Lowfat quickbreads:Replace the fat in quickbread recipes with peeled, grated, packed golden delicious or gala apples--as in this recipe.***
2 cups Individually Quick Frozen (IQF) Balaton cherries
Liquid ingredients (Do first to soak oats well):
2 cups Rolled oats
1 Tbsp. Vinegar
1 cups Water
1/4 cup Egg whites (may use frozen egg substitute, thawed)
1 cup peeled, grated, packed, Golden Delicious or Gala apple (1 giant or 2 medium-size apples)
1 tsp. Almond extract
Dry ingredients:
2 cups Flour (all-purpose, unbleached or whole wheat pastry flour)
1 cup granular Splenda
1 Tbsp. Plus 1 tsp. Baking powder
1 1/2 tsp. Nutmeg
1 cup Instant Milk Powder
Directions --
Cherries should not be thawed.Measure, then cut cherries in half and return to freezer until called for. Preheat oven.Have mini-loaf pans prepared by spraying with cooking spray.[Note: we like to line the pans--bottom only--with waxed paper] Mix liquid and dry ingredients separately, then mix halfway before adding cherries.Note: Apple may be grated in a food processor or by hand, though not in a blender. Bake at 350 degrees for 20 to 25 minutes, until nicely browned.Makes 8 mini-loaves 2in. x 3in. x 2in.
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